Rick Ownbey vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Rick Ownbey
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rick Ownbey 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. Rick Ownbey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.11 and WHIP 1.616 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Rick Ownbey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Ownbey and Joe Strong

Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
2.39
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.17
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.68
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.72
48.72
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
4.11
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
440
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146.2
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
8.9
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.9
8.9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.74
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
5.58
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.13
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
5.09
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.186
1.186
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.31
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
657
40.32
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.43
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
4.6
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.55
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.43
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.68
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.609
1.609
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
547
33.57
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
34.86
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.32
40.32
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Rick Ownbey and Joe Strong

Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
2.39
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.17
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
440
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146.2
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.43
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.1
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.31
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.84
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
1.53
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.641
0.641
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.72
48.72
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Ownbey and Joe Strong

Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
586.36
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
477.27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
8.81
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
81.82
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
81.82
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
95.45
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.57
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
122.73
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.89
4.89
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
95.45
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA