Syl Johnson vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Syl Johnson 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. Syl Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.06 and WHIP 1.283 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Syl Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Syl Johnson and Joe Strong

Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
2.25
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.87
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.49
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.91
48.91
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
4.06
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
9.52
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.52
9.52
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.72
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
3.82
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.2
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
0.84
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
4.57
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8588
35.69
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
34.86
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Syl Johnson and Joe Strong

Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.1
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.435
0.435
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Syl Johnson and Joe Strong

Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
429.59
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
702
556.41
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
100.66
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.64
27.46
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
132.36
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
120.48
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
40.42
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
42.01
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.59
22.66
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.23
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
169.62
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.78
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA