Wes Ferrell vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Wes Ferrell
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Wes Ferrell 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. Wes Ferrell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.04 and WHIP 1.481 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Wes Ferrell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Wes Ferrell and Joe Strong

Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
1.28
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
1.11
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.66
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.44
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.12
60.12
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.36
86.36
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
0.78
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.06
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.04
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
4.04
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7869
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2623
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2845
9.76
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.76
9.76
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.45
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1040
3.57
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
985
3.38
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.772
0.772
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.12
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.08
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11568
39.69
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.15
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1382
4.74
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.481
1.481
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10505
36.04
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
34.86
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.69
39.69
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Wes Ferrell and Joe Strong

Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
387
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
27
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.1
9
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
533
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
703
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
686
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.58
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.773
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.435
0.435
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wes Ferrell and Joe Strong

Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548
244.46
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1176
524.61
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
146.77
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
99.03
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
25.43
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.35
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
16.95
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
47.73
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190.04
84.78
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
233.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
204.31
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.773
0.773
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
78.07
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
92.79
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
153.9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201.62
89.94
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
57.55
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
185
82.53
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.27
7.27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
17.84
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.89
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.89
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA