Mike Farmer vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Mike Farmer
Gen XIndianaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mike Farmer built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Strong 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 5.81 and WHIP 1.709 compared to 7.71 and 1.607 for Mike 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 Mike Farmer and Joe Strong

Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.25
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.29
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
7.71
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.81
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.14
6.14
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.96
6.96
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.24
5.24
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
10.29
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.91
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.29
10.29
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.91
9.91
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.57
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.37
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.18
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
5.14
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.036
1.036
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
40.82
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
8.04
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.81
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.04
8.04
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.607
1.607
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
36
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
34.86
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.82
40.82
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Mike Farmer and Joe Strong

Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.25
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.29
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.96
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.29
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.29
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.571
0.571
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Farmer and Joe Strong

Mike Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
420
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
88.74
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
113.33
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA