Steve Frey vs. Monty Stratton — Career Comparison

Steve Frey
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Monty Stratton
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Monty Stratton built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Frey as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Monty Stratton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.71 and WHIP 1.309 compared to 3.76 and 1.559 for Steve Frey. By the career numbers, Monty Stratton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Frey and Monty Stratton

Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
9.3
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.29
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.15
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.53
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.66
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.44
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.42
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.55
54.55
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.02
61.02
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.57
88.57
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.66
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.83
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
3.76
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.71
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
912
27
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1462
27
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
9
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487.1
9
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
8.79
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
9.03
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.03
9.03
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.89
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.59
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
4.56
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
2.75
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.68
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
4.65
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
3.62
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.023
1.023
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.708
0.708
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.27
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.33
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.22
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1335
39.52
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2053
37.91
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
3.43
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
4.41
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
4.34
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.59
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.53
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.1
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
1.484
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.309
1.309
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1132
33.51
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1892
34.94
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.52
39.52
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.91
37.91

Fielding Stats for Steve Frey and Monty Stratton

Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
9.3
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
27
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
9
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.47
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.24
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.78
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.72
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.54
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.185
0.185
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.7
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Frey and Monty Stratton

Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
314
37680
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
71
207.8
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
600
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
561.95
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
125.85
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
84.88
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
29.27
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.71
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
40.98
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
3.21
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
48.27
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
190.24
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
140.49
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.582
0.582
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
96.59
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
70.24
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
155.12
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.12
-14.11
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.72
48.93
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.93
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
11.71
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
70.24
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.54
8.54
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
23.41
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA