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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1922 19 CTS NNL 0.5 2 5 .286 5.27 14 9 5 0 0 66.2 77 47 39 2 34 35 1 0 307 86 4.07 1.665 10.4 0.3 4.6 4.7 1.03
1923 20 2TM NNL 2.4 7 15 .318 4.27 31 21 8 13 1 1 187.2 222 121 89 8 66 68 7 1 3 845 103 4.03 1.535 10.6 0.4 3.2 3.3 1.03
1923 20 MB NNL 0.9 4 14 .222 4.81 27 17 8 11 0 1 155.1 189 113 83 8 57 57 6 1 3 711 91 4.19 1.584 11.0 0.5 3.3 3.3 1.00
1923 20 CAG NNL 1.5 3 1 .750 1.67 4 4 0 2 1 0 32.1 33 8 6 0 9 11 1 0 0 134 266 3.28 1.299 9.2 0.0 2.5 3.1 1.22
1924 21 BBS ECL 0.3 3 2 .600 4.03 9 5 2 0 0 44.2 43 28 20 12 31 3 2 105 1.231 8.7 2.4 6.2 2.58
1925 22 BBS ECL 3.0 11 10 .524 3.94 28 16 11 2 4 146.1 140 75 64 38 39 7 4 618 124 1.216 8.6 2.3 2.4 1.03
1926 23 BBS ECL 1.9 3 5 .375 4.18 17 11 6 1 0 103.1 115 55 48 6 36 28 5 0 450 104 4.43 1.461 10.0 0.5 3.1 2.4 0.78
1927 24 BBS ECL 2.1 7 9 .438 3.07 23 15 6 8 0 0 132.0 136 69 45 3 39 45 5 1 566 144 3.12 1.326 9.3 0.2 2.7 3.1 1.15
1928 25 BBS ECL 0.1 1 1 .500 4.98 5 5 1 0 0 21.2 31 15 12 2 13 8 1 0 106 102 5.43 2.031 12.9 0.8 5.4 3.3 0.62
1929 26 HIL ANL 3.4 9 2 .818 2.71 20 12 7 8 1 0 109.2 106 49 33 4 37 45 1 1 473 194 3.49 1.304 8.7 0.3 3.0 3.7 1.22
1930 27 SLS NNL 0.4 9 4 .692 4.42 19 12 7 0 1 97.2 107 61 48 55 48 3 0 108 1.659 9.9 5.1 4.4 0.87
1931 28 SLS NNL 0.9 4 3 .571 3.13 11 8 3 4 0 1 60.1 52 27 21 1 22 38 3 0 260 134 3.34 1.227 7.8 0.1 3.3 5.7 1.73
1932 29 HG EWL 1.7 4 4 .500 2.07 8 6 2 6 0 0 61.0 48 20 14 3 25 39 1 0 253 203 3.43 1.197 7.1 0.4 3.7 5.8 1.56
1933 30 HG NN2 1.1 2 1 .667 2.45 6 3 2 0 1 29.1 25 9 8 1 14 14 0 0 126 177 3.82 1.330 7.7 0.3 4.3 4.3 1.00
1935 32 HG NN2 -0.2 5 5 .500 6.17 17 14 5 0 0 89.0 118 75 61 10 33 46 1 1 408 83 4.76 1.697 11.9 1.0 3.3 4.7 1.39
1936 33 HG NN2 0.2 1 0 1.000 4.09 3 1 1 0 0 11.0 16 6 5 0 3 3 0 0 50 122 3.59 1.727 13.1 0.0 2.5 2.5 1.00
1937 34 2TM NN2 -0.2 1 1 .500 6.46 5 4 1 1 0 0 23.2 32 20 17 2 8 0 6 1 0 0 107 79 4.93 1.690 12.2 0.8 3.0 2.3 0.75
1937 34 HG NN2 0.2 1 0 1.000 4.24 3 2 1 1 0 0 17.0 21 9 8 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 71 120 4.14 1.412 11.1 0.5 1.6 1.6 1.00
1937 34 PC NN2 -0.4 0 1 .000 12.15 2 2 0 0 0 0 6.2 11 11 9 1 5 0 3 1 0 0 36 43 6.95 2.400 14.9 1.4 6.8 4.1 0.60
WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
15 Yrs 17.5 69 67 .507 3.98 216 142 27 80 5 8 1184.0 1268 677 524 42 435 0 493 39 1 12 4569 116 2.96 1.438 9.6 0.3 3.3 3.7 1.13
162 Game Avg 3.3 13 13 .507 3.98 41 27 15 1 2 225 241 129 100 83 94 7 2 116 1.438 9.6 3.3 3.7 1.13
BBS (5 Yrs) 7.4 25 27 .481 3.80 82 52 6 28 3 4 448.0 465 242 189 11 138 151 21 7 1740 120 2.20 1.346 9.3 0.2 2.8 3.0 1.09
HG (5 Yrs) 2.9 13 10 .565 4.17 37 26 3 15 0 1 207.1 228 119 96 15 78 0 105 2 0 1 908 113 4.12 1.476 9.9 0.7 3.4 4.6 1.35
SLS (2 Yrs) 1.3 13 7 .650 3.93 30 20 3 11 0 2 158.0 159 88 69 1 77 86 6 0 260 116 1.27 1.494 9.1 0.1 4.4 4.9 1.12
MB (1 Yr) 0.9 4 14 .222 4.81 27 17 8 11 0 1 155.1 189 113 83 8 57 57 6 1 3 711 91 4.19 1.584 11.0 0.5 3.3 3.3 1.00
HIL (1 Yr) 3.4 9 2 .818 2.71 20 12 7 8 1 0 109.2 106 49 33 4 37 45 1 1 473 194 3.49 1.304 8.7 0.3 3.0 3.7 1.22
CTS (1 Yr) 0.5 2 5 .286 5.27 14 9 5 0 0 66.2 77 47 39 2 34 35 1 0 307 86 4.07 1.665 10.4 0.3 4.6 4.7 1.03
CAG (1 Yr) 1.5 3 1 .750 1.67 4 4 0 2 1 0 32.1 33 8 6 0 9 11 1 0 0 134 266 3.28 1.299 9.2 0.0 2.5 3.1 1.22
PC (1 Yr) -0.4 0 1 .000 12.15 2 2 0 0 0 0 6.2 11 11 9 1 5 0 3 1 0 0 36 43 6.95 2.400 14.9 1.4 6.8 4.1 0.60
ECL (5 Yrs) 7.4 25 27 .481 3.80 82 52 6 28 3 4 448.0 465 242 189 11 138 151 21 7 1740 120 2.20 1.346 9.3 0.2 2.8 3.0 1.09
NNL (4 Yrs) 4.2 22 27 .449 4.30 75 50 11 29 1 3 412.1 458 256 197 11 177 189 14 1 3 1412 104 2.98 1.540 10.0 0.2 3.9 4.1 1.07
NN2 (4 Yrs) 0.8 9 7 .563 5.35 31 22 1 9 0 1 153.0 191 110 91 13 58 0 69 2 0 1 691 92 4.52 1.627 11.2 0.8 3.4 4.1 1.19
ANL (1 Yr) 3.4 9 2 .818 2.71 20 12 7 8 1 0 109.2 106 49 33 4 37 45 1 1 473 194 3.49 1.304 8.7 0.3 3.0 3.7 1.22
EWL (1 Yr) 1.7 4 4 .500 2.07 8 6 2 6 0 0 61.0 48 20 14 3 25 39 1 0 253 203 3.43 1.197 7.1 0.4 3.7 5.8 1.56
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Season Age Team Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1930 27 SLS NNL 0 1 .000 10.50 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 14 10 7 1 1 0 8 0 0 33 2.86 2.500 21.0 1.5 1.5 12.0 8.00
1 Yr 0 1 .000 10.50 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 14 10 7 1 1 0 8 0 0 33 2.86 2.500 21.0 1.5 1.5 12.0 8.00
162 Game Avg 0 34 .000 10.50 34 34 0 0 0 0 204 476 340 238 34 34 0 272 0 0 1122 2.86 2.500 21.0 1.5 1.5 12.0 8.00

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1922 19 CTS NNL 66.2 14 9 47 6.35 5.69 -0.34 0.00 100 6.03 -2 -0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.5 5 .491 .499
1923 20 2TM NNL 187.2 31 21 121 5.80 5.89 -0.14 0.00 100 6.03 5 0.8 1.00 -0.2 2.4 27 .526 .499
1923 20 MB NNL 155.1 27 17 113 6.55 5.92 -0.23 0.00 100 6.15 -7 -0.4 1.00 -0.2 0.9 12 .486 .498
1923 20 CAG NNL 32.1 4 4 8 2.23 5.74 0.30 0.00 100 5.43 12 1.2 0.0 1.5 15 .798 .507
1924 21 BBS ECL 44.2 9 5 28 5.64 5.27 0.00 100 5.27 -2 -0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.3 3 .489 .499
1925 22 BBS ECL 146.1 28 16 75 4.61 5.58 0.00 100 5.58 16 1.9 1.00 -0.2 3.0 33 .566 .511
1926 23 BBS ECL 103.1 17 11 55 4.79 5.25 -0.13 0.00 100 5.38 7 1.0 1.00 -0.1 1.9 18 .559 .506
1927 24 BBS ECL 132.0 23 15 69 4.70 5.41 0.21 0.00 100 5.20 7 1.0 1.00 -0.2 2.1 23 .543 .506
1928 25 BBS ECL 21.2 5 5 15 6.23 5.85 0.23 0.00 100 5.63 -1 -0.1 0.0 0.1 1 .491 .500
1929 26 HIL ANL 109.2 20 12 49 4.02 6.21 0.20 0.00 100 6.01 24 2.5 1.00 -0.1 3.4 39 .623 .515
1930 27 SLS NNL 97.2 19 12 61 5.62 4.75 0.00 100 4.75 -9 -0.4 1.00 -0.1 0.4 2 .477 .497
1931 28 SLS NNL 60.1 11 8 27 4.03 4.60 0.28 0.00 100 4.32 2 0.5 1.00 -0.2 0.9 9 .541 .503
1932 29 HG EWL 61.0 8 6 20 2.95 4.75 0.34 0.00 100 4.40 10 1.2 1.00 -0.1 1.7 17 .655 .508
1933 30 HG NN2 29.1 6 3 9 2.76 5.21 0.28 0.00 100 4.93 7 0.8 1.00 -0.1 1.1 10 .636 .505
1935 32 HG NN2 89.0 17 14 75 7.58 5.82 -0.19 0.00 100 6.01 -16 -1.0 1.00 -0.1 -0.2 -4 .443 .494
1936 33 HG NN2 11.0 3 1 6 4.91 5.73 -0.02 0.00 100 5.75 1 0.1 1.00 0.0 0.2 2 .535 .501
1937 34 2TM NN2 23.2 5 4 20 7.61 5.37 0.23 0.00 100 5.14 -6 -0.4 1.00 0.0 -0.2 -4 .418 .499
1937 34 HG NN2 17.0 3 2 9 4.76 5.08 0.47 0.00 100 4.61 0 0.0 1.00 0.0 0.2 2 .503 .500
1937 34 PC NN2 6.2 2 2 11 14.85 6.09 -0.38 0.00 100 6.48 -6 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 -5 .292 .497
IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
15 Yrs 1184.0 216 142 677 5.15 5.48 0.02 0.00 100 5.46 41 7.6 1.00 -1.6 17.5 184 .535 .504
162 Game Avg 225 41 27 129 5.15 5.48 0.00 100 5.46 8 1.4 1.00 -0.3 3.3 35 .535 .504
BBS (5 Yrs) 448.0 82 52 242 4.86 5.44 0.04 0.00 100 5.39 26 3.7 1.00 -0.6 7.4 79 .545 .507
HG (5 Yrs) 207.1 37 26 119 5.17 5.35 0.10 0.00 100 5.26 2 1.2 1.00 -0.3 2.9 28 .532 .500
SLS (2 Yrs) 158.0 30 20 88 5.01 4.69 0.11 0.00 100 4.58 -8 0.0 1.00 -0.3 1.3 11 .500 .499
MB (1 Yr) 155.1 27 17 113 6.55 5.92 -0.23 0.00 100 6.15 -7 -0.4 1.00 -0.2 0.9 12 .486 .498
HIL (1 Yr) 109.2 20 12 49 4.02 6.21 0.20 0.00 100 6.01 24 2.5 1.00 -0.1 3.4 39 .623 .515
CTS (1 Yr) 66.2 14 9 47 6.35 5.69 -0.34 0.00 100 6.03 -2 -0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.5 5 .491 .499
CAG (1 Yr) 32.1 4 4 8 2.23 5.74 0.30 0.00 100 5.43 12 1.2 0.0 1.5 15 .798 .507
PC (1 Yr) 6.2 2 2 11 14.85 6.09 -0.38 0.00 100 6.48 -6 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 -5 .292 .497
ECL (5 Yrs) 448.0 82 52 242 4.86 5.44 0.04 0.00 100 5.39 26 3.7 1.00 -0.6 7.4 79 .545 .507
NNL (4 Yrs) 412.1 75 50 256 5.59 5.40 -0.08 0.00 100 5.47 -5 0.7 1.00 -0.5 4.2 43 .509 .499
NN2 (4 Yrs) 153.0 31 22 110 6.47 5.63 -0.02 0.00 100 5.65 -14 -0.5 1.00 -0.2 0.8 5 .485 .498
ANL (1 Yr) 109.2 20 12 49 4.02 6.21 0.20 0.00 100 6.01 24 2.5 1.00 -0.1 3.4 39 .623 .515
EWL (1 Yr) 61.0 8 6 20 2.95 4.75 0.34 0.00 100 4.40 10 1.2 1.00 -0.1 1.7 17 .655 .508

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Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1922 19 CTS NNL 66.2 0.7 11.4 11.1
1923 20 2TM NNL 187.2 0.9 8.0 7.8
1923 20 MB NNL 155.1 1.1 8.0 8.0
1923 20 CAG NNL 32.1 0.0 8.2 6.7
1924 21 BBS ECL 44.2
1925 22 BBS ECL 146.1 6.3 6.1
1926 23 BBS ECL 103.1 1.3 6.2 8.0
1927 24 BBS ECL 132.0 0.5 8.0 6.9
1928 25 BBS ECL 21.2 1.9 7.5 12.3
1929 26 HIL ANL 109.2 0.8 9.5 7.8
1930 27 SLS NNL 97.2
1931 28 SLS NNL 60.1 0.4 14.6 8.5
1932 29 HG EWL 61.0 1.2 15.4 9.9
1933 30 HG NN2 29.1 0.8 11.1 11.1
1935 32 HG NN2 89.0 2.5 11.3 8.1
1936 33 HG NN2 11.0 0.0 6.0 6.0
1937 34 2TM NN2 23.2 1.9 5.6 7.5
1937 34 HG NN2 17.0 1.4 4.2 4.2
1937 34 PC NN2 6.2 2.8 8.3 13.9
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15 Yrs 1184.0
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Season Age Team Lg IP OBP BAbip HR% K% BB% Awards
1930 27 SLS NNL 6.0 15.000 -1.444 3.0 24.2 3.0
1 Yr 6.0 15.000 -1.444 3.0 24.2 3.0
MLB Average .675 1.000 1.9 15.4 8.7

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Joe Strong born?

Joe Strong was born on August 4, 1902.

Where was Joe Strong born?

Joe Strong was born in Jackson, KY.

How tall was Joe Strong?

Joe Strong was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Joe Strong weigh when playing?

Joe Strong weighed 176 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Joe Strong play?

Joe Strong played 15 seasons.

Is Joe Strong in the Hall of Fame?

Joe Strong has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Joe Strong play?

Joe Strong was a Pitcher and Outfielder.

How many strikeouts did Joe Strong have?

Joe Strong had 493 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Joe Strong played for?

Joe Strong played for 10 teams; the Cleveland Tate Stars, Chicago American Giants, Milwaukee Bears, Baltimore Black Sox, Homestead Grays, Hilldale Club, St. Louis Stars, Homestead Grays, Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords.

How many World Series has Joe Strong won?

Joe Strong never won a World Series.

When did Joe Strong retire?

Joe Strong last played in 1937.

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