Carlos Frias vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Carlos Frias
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Carlos Frias 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. Carlos Frias posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.5 and WHIP 1.395 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Carlos Frias had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Carlos Frias and Joe Strong

Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
2.61
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.18
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.47
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
4.5
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
9.71
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.71
9.71
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.87
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.68
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
5.92
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.956
0.956
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.39
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
485
38.29
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.71
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
4.74
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.87
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.377
1.377
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
440
34.74
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
34.86
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.82
1.82
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.316
0.316
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.29
38.29
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Carlos Frias and Joe Strong

Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
2.61
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.18
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.42
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.03
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
2.45
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
2.45
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.939
0.939
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Carlos Frias and Joe Strong

Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
618.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
543.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
2.13
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.75
-32.72
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
318.75
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.88
1.88
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Frias
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA