Pedro Pastor vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Pedro Pastor
Lost GenerationCubaCaribbeanCuban Stars WestNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Pedro Pastor 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. Pedro Pastor posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.08 and WHIP 1.811 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Pedro Pastor had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pedro Pastor and Joe Strong

Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.53
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.53
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.51
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.51
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.08
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.09
5.09
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.2
9
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
10.7
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.91
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.7
10.7
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.91
9.91
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.51
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.13
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.06
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.962
0.962
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.51
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
43.3
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
41.01
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
6.11
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.81
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.11
6.11
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.02
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.811
1.811
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.671
1.671
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
36.68
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
34.86
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.3
43.3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Pedro Pastor and Joe Strong

Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.53
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.53
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.2
9
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.06
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.73
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.06
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.06
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pedro Pastor and Joe Strong

Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
533.33
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.04
69.11
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.39
92.55
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Pastor
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA