Gentry Jessup vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Gentry Jessup
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Gentry Jessup 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. Gentry Jessup posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.4 and WHIP 1.281 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Gentry Jessup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gentry Jessup and Joe Strong

Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
1.37
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.1
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.48
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.58
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.28
45.28
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.71
79.71
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.76
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
3.4
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
8.5
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.5
8.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
3.03
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
4.8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.46
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1949
38.81
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.22
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
4.34
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.76
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.281
1.281
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1734
34.53
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
34.86
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Gentry Jessup and Joe Strong

Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
1.36
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.09
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1407
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.23
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
2.92
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.73
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
3.24
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
3.15
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.04
97.04
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.28
80.28
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gentry Jessup and Joe Strong

Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
247.76
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
582.09
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
113.43
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
89.55
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
20.9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.99
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
23.88
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
28.49
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
140.3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
122.39
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
41.79
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
29.85
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
71.64
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.35
27.9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.96
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.94
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.25
50.25
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.96
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gentry Jessup
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA