Floyd Stromme vs. Cy Young — Career Comparison

Floyd Stromme
Greatest GenerationNorth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Cy Young
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland SpidersNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Cy Young built a career as a starting pitcher and Floyd Stromme as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Cy Young posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.63 and WHIP 1.130 compared to 4.85 and 2.000 for Floyd Stromme. By the career numbers, Cy Young had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Floyd Stromme and Cy Young

Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.46
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
906
1.11
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
1
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
0.63
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
0.39
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.86
61.86
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.96
89.96
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
749
0.92
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.09
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.02
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
4.85
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2147
2.63
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.26
6.26
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.38
6.38
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22068
27
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7356
9
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7092
8.68
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.17
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
1.49
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.49
1.49
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.77
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2803
3.43
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.547
0.547
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
0.19
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
0.2
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
44.31
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29579
36.19
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.38
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.1
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.54
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3167
3.87
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
35.31
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28201
34.5
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.31
44.31
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.19
36.19

Fielding Stats for Floyd Stromme and Cy Young

Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
911
1.13
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.29
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21744
27
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7248
9
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
0.31
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2015
2.5
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.18
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2414
3
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2266
2.81
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.87
93.87
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.487
2.487
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.47
25.47
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.05
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Floyd Stromme and Cy Young

Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1000
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
918
177.62
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3101
600
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2960
572.72
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
623
120.54
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
483
93.45
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
16.83
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
6.77
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.48
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
27.09
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204.03
39.48
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
834
161.37
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
138.15
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.516
0.516
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
62.88
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
56.11
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
597
115.51
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
82.59
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212.45
41.11
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.93
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
15.67
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Floyd Stromme
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
381
73.72
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.14
8.14
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
9.67
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
5.61
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
5.61
Floyd Stromme
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100