Cy Ferry vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Cy Ferry
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Cy Ferry 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 7.2 and 1.733 for Cy Ferry. By the career numbers, Joe Strong had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Cy Ferry and Joe Strong

Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.4
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.81
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.97
5.97
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.24
5.24
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.13
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.6
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.133
1.133
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.8
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
43.2
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
41.01
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.81
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.733
1.733
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.671
1.671
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
34.8
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
34.86
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.2
43.2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Cy Ferry and Joe Strong

Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.4
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.73
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cy Ferry and Joe Strong

Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
68.16
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
342.86
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
71.32
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA