Ramon Ortiz vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Ramon Ortiz
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanAnaheim AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ramon Ortiz 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. Ramon Ortiz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.95 and WHIP 1.449 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Ramon Ortiz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ramon Ortiz and Joe Strong

Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
1.88
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.35
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.54
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.53
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.29
50.29
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.95
71.95
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
4.95
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.93
4.93
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.05
5.05
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4345
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1448.1
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1566
9.73
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.73
9.73
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
1.46
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.37
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
3.11
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.2
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
895
5.56
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.963
0.963
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.29
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.43
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.11
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6337
39.38
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.23
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
861
5.35
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.35
5.35
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.81
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.427
1.427
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5675
35.26
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
34.86
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.38
39.38
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Ramon Ortiz and Joe Strong

Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
1.88
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.35
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4345
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1448.1
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.54
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
1.06
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.18
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.78
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
1.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.9
89.9
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.852
0.852
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.95
71.95
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ramon Ortiz and Joe Strong

Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
308
1126.83
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
526.83
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.24
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.32
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.66
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.98
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.08
7.62
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
58.54
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
58.54
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.63
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.24
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-5.95
-21.78
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.29
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
226.83
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.65
2.65
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
54.88
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.63
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA