Fergie Jenkins vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Fergie Jenkins
Silent GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fergie Jenkins 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. Fergie Jenkins posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.34 and WHIP 1.168 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Fergie Jenkins had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fergie Jenkins and Joe Strong

Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
664
1.33
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
1.19
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
0.57
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Fergie Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
0.45
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.69
55.69
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.46
89.46
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
0.53
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.1
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Fergie Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1669
3.34
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13502
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4500.2
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Fergie Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4142
8.28
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Fergie Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
0.97
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Fergie Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Fergie Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
997
1.99
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Fergie Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.23
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3192
6.38
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Fergie Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.38
6.38
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Fergie Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.931
0.931
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Fergie Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.12
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Fergie Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.17
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Fergie Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.04
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18400
36.79
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.07
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Fergie Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1853
3.71
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Fergie Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.26
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Fergie Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.21
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
0.33
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.142
1.142
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17082
34.16
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
34.86
Fergie Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Fergie Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.79
36.79
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Fergie Jenkins and Joe Strong

Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
664
1.33
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
1.19
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13501
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4500.1
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
0.73
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660
1.32
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Fergie Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072
2.14
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1023
2.05
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Fergie Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.43
95.43
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.541
1.541
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.46
89.46
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fergie Jenkins and Joe Strong

Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
395.05
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1010
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
896
532.28
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.503
0.503
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
87.92
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
60.59
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
16.04
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.56
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.72
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
27.33
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.04
29.73
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
134.26
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
112.28
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
32.08
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
50.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
74.85
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.27
22.14
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Fergie Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
24.36
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
326
193.66
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.1
3.1
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
39.21
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.16
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
9
5.35
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.59
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.59
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fergie Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA