Percy Forrest vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Percy Forrest
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Percy Forrest 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 7.48 and 1.796 for Percy Forrest. By the career numbers, Joe Strong had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Percy Forrest and Joe Strong

Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
1.82
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.29
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.96
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.04
13.04
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.05
71.05
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.53
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
7.48
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.81
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.96
5.96
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
563
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187.2
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
11.99
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.91
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.99
11.99
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.91
9.91
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.58
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
4.17
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
2.78
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.773
0.773
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.24
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
43.26
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
41.01
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.34
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
9.16
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.81
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.16
9.16
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.01
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.82
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.796
1.796
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.671
1.671
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
37.79
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
34.86
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.26
43.26
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Percy Forrest and Joe Strong

Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.85
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.25
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
628
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209.1
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
2.28
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.3
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
2.92
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
2.62
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.71
89.71
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.419
1.419
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.44
67.44
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Percy Forrest and Joe Strong

Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
290.11
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
553.85
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.566
0.566
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
125.27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
98.9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.37
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.37
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.36
41.93
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
151.65
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
158.24
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
52.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
85.71
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
138.46
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.17
47.28
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.59
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.37
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.19
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA