Buck Farmer vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Buck Farmer
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Strong
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Joe Strong built a career as a starting pitcher and Buck Farmer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Strong posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.13 and WHIP 1.450 compared to 4.71 and 1.427 for Buck Farmer. By the career numbers, Joe Strong had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Buck Farmer and Joe Strong

Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
7.31
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
1.6
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.39
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.09
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.42
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.52
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.49
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.68
51.68
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.09
68.09
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.61
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
4.71
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
4.13
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1541
27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3961
27
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
513.2
9
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1320.1
9
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
8.48
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1435
9.78
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.48
8.48
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.24
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.4
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
4.13
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
3.27
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.23
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
8.52
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
540
3.68
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.406
1.406
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.772
0.772
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.58
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.28
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2245
39.33
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5178
35.3
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.51
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
4.94
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
759
5.17
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.94
4.94
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
1.21
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.32
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.74
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
0.67
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.402
1.402
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1946
34.1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4480
30.54
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.33
39.33
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.3
35.3

Fielding Stats for Buck Farmer and Joe Strong

Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
7.31
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
306
1.69
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.39
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.16
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1541
27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4883
27
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
513.2
9
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1627.2
9
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.51
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.63
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.79
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
1.84
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.14
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
1.38
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
2.62
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.3
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
2.47
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.67
93.67
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.5
94.5
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.178
0.178
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.461
1.461
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.3
68.3
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.13
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Buck Farmer and Joe Strong

Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
417
62550
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
332
241.16
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
826
600
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
715
519.37
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
134.38
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
92.98
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
28.33
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.08
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.99
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
41.4
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
34.02
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.62
72.36
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
196.85
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
197.58
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
74.09
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
71.91
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
138.01
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
39.91
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107.17
77.85
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.63
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
59.56
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
450
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.08
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
118
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.71
11.71
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
17.43
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.91
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.91
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100