Willie McCrary vs. Matt Strahm — Career Comparison

Willie McCrary
UnknownThrows RightCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Strahm
MillenialNorth DakotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Willie McCrary built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Strahm as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Willie McCrary posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.38 and WHIP 1.412 compared to 3.36 and 1.127 for Matt Strahm. By the career numbers, Willie McCrary had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Willie McCrary and Matt Strahm

Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.38
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.79
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.59
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.59
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.66
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.22
47.22
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.38
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
3.36
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
27
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
9
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
10.32
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
7.32
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.32
10.32
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.32
7.32
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.08
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.38
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
2.61
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.38
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
10.13
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.38
2.38
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.13
10.13
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.529
0.529
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.415
1.415
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
35.74
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
37.06
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.04
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.18
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
3.64
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.59
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.42
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.412
1.412
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.104
1.104
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
32.56
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1915
33.32
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.74
35.74
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.06
37.06

Fielding Stats for Willie McCrary and Matt Strahm

Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.54
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.77
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.59
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
27
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.1
9
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.43
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.16
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.64
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.16
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.17
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.16
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
1.08
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.54
92.54
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.157
0.157
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.61
8.61
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Willie McCrary and Matt Strahm

Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
6788.57
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
600
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
497.14
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
102.86
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
68.57
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
17.84
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.26
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
15.48
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.22
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCrary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
16
274.29
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.19
2.19
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCrary
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA