Beany Jacobson vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Beany Jacobson
Pre-GenerationalSwedenThrows LeftBats LeftEuropeWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Beany Jacobson 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. Beany Jacobson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.19 and WHIP 1.251 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Beany Jacobson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Beany Jacobson and Joe Strong

Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
1.29
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.03
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.32
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.68
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.35
32.35
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.55
79.55
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.78
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
3.19
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1837
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612.1
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
9.08
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.08
9.08
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.16
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
2.18
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
2.87
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.28
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.18
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2504
36.8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.25
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
4.66
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.251
1.251
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2344
34.45
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
34.86
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Beany Jacobson and Joe Strong

Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
1.29
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.03
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1836
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.56
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
2.85
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.73
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.24
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
3.65
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.42
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
3.41
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.55
93.55
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.636
2.636
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.55
79.55
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Beany Jacobson and Joe Strong

Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
236.77
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
551.57
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
64.57
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
53.81
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.76
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.76
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.69
15.31
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
75.34
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
104.93
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
34.98
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.76
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
45.74
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
2.42
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.69
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
37.67
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
196.41
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.05
3.05
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.07
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.38
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.38
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Beany Jacobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA