Andy O'Connor vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Andy O'Connor
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Andy O'Connor 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. Joe Strong posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.81 and WHIP 1.709 compared to 10.13 and 2.750 for Andy O'Connor. By the career numbers, Joe Strong had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Andy O'Connor and Joe Strong

Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
10.13
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.81
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.41
13.41
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.14
6.14
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.24
5.24
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
16.88
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.91
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.88
16.88
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.91
9.91
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.88
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.13
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.405
1.405
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.38
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
50.63
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
41.01
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
12.38
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.81
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.38
12.38
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.671
1.671
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
39.38
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
34.86
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.63
50.63
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Andy O'Connor and Joe Strong

Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.38
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Andy O'Connor and Joe Strong

Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.3
-60
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA