Mike McQueen vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Mike McQueen
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mike McQueen 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. Mike McQueen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.66 and WHIP 1.525 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Mike McQueen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike McQueen and Joe Strong

Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
3.01
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.78
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.21
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.45
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.25
31.25
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.03
26.03
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
4.66
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.22
5.22
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
655
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218.1
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
8.74
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.32
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
4.62
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.37
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
5.77
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.154
1.154
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.41
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
968
39.9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.99
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
5.28
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.28
5.28
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.45
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.37
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.484
1.484
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
832
34.3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
34.86
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.9
39.9
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Mike McQueen and Joe Strong

Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
3.01
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.78
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
654
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.78
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.95
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.87
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.3
91.3
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.435
0.435
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.03
26.03
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike McQueen and Joe Strong

Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
663.64
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
572.73
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
118.18
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
90.91
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.21
29.19
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
145.45
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
127.27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.473
0.473
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
63.64
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.94
26.73
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
181.82
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.3
3.3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McQueen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA