Jim Neidlinger vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Jim Neidlinger
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Neidlinger 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. Jim Neidlinger posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.28 and WHIP 1.122 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Jim Neidlinger had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Neidlinger and Joe Strong

Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.46
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.46
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.61
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.36
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.28
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
8.15
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.15
8.15
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.49
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.82
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
5.59
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
301
36.61
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.65
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.36
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.85
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.108
1.108
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
33.81
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
34.86
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.61
36.61
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Jim Neidlinger and Joe Strong

Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.46
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.46
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.97
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.61
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.58
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.58
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.083
1.083
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Neidlinger and Joe Strong

Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
12
266.67
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
555.56
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
12.78
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
111.11
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
2.63
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
177.78
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
3.38
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA