Pete Fries vs. Monty Stratton — Career Comparison

Pete Fries
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColumbus BuckeyesAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Monty Stratton
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Monty Stratton built a career as a starting pitcher and Pete Fries 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 6.48 and 1.920 for Pete Fries. By the career numbers, Monty Stratton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pete Fries and Monty Stratton

Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.08
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.29
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.08
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.15
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.66
Pete Fries
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.08
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.42
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.02
61.02
Pete Fries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.57
88.57
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.08
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.66
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Pete Fries
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
6.48
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.71
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
27
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1462
27
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
9
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487.1
9
Pete Fries
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
12.24
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
9.03
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.24
12.24
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.03
9.03
Pete Fries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.59
Pete Fries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Pete Fries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Pete Fries
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
5.04
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
2.75
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.52
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
3.62
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Pete Fries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.708
0.708
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.88
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Pete Fries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Pete Fries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
45.36
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2053
37.91
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
Pete Fries
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
11.16
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
4.34
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.16
11.16
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.309
1.309
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
40.32
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1892
34.94
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.33
10.33
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Pete Fries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.36
45.36
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.91
37.91

Fielding Stats for Pete Fries and Monty Stratton

Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.97
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Fries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
27
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Fries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
9
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.46
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.73
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.43
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.7
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.54
Pete Fries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Fries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Pete Fries and Monty Stratton

Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
207.8
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
600
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PA
13
520
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
561.95
Pete Fries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Pete Fries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
125.85
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
84.88
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
29.27
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.71
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
40.98
Pete Fries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.59
103.46
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
48.27
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
240
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
190.24
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
240
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
140.49
Pete Fries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Pete Fries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Pete Fries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.582
0.582
Pete Fries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Pete Fries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Pete Fries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Pete Fries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
96.59
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
70.24
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
155.12
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
100.39
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.72
48.93
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.93
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
11.71
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Fries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
24
70.24
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PA
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.54
8.54
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PA
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
23.41
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Fries
Career
Per 600 PA
Monty Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA