Edwin Jackson vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Edwin Jackson
MillenialWest GermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropeTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Edwin Jackson 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. Edwin Jackson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.78 and WHIP 1.486 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Edwin Jackson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Edwin Jackson and Joe Strong

Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
412
1.89
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
1.46
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.49
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
0.61
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.58
44.58
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.18
77.18
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1040
4.78
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5880
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1960
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2094
9.62
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.62
9.62
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
1.14
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
779
3.58
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.18
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1508
6.92
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.92
6.92
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.167
1.167
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.5
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.18
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8569
39.35
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.14
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
5.21
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.32
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.25
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.466
1.466
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7628
35.03
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
34.86
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Edwin Jackson and Joe Strong

Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
412
1.89
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
1.46
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5880
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1960
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
0.66
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
0.86
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.14
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
362
1.66
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
1.52
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.44
91.44
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.803
0.803
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.18
77.18
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.08
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Edwin Jackson and Joe Strong

Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
768.36
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
297
531.94
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.458
0.458
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
87.76
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
77.01
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.16
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.58
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.78
22.89
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
105.67
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
112.84
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
42.99
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
23.28
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
62.69
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.92
17.76
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
25.07
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
229.25
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.62
2.62
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
41.19
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.58
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA