Joe Strong

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2001)

Joe Strong was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2001 for the Florida Marlins, a span of 2 seasons. Across 23 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 5.81 ERA and 22 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 1–1
ERA 5.81
WHIP 1.67
SO 22
Pitcher PIV -320.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
9/9/1962 in Fairfield, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2000-05-11
Last Game
2001-05-05

Full name: Joseph Benjamin Strong

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Joe Strong — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
51.0 44.0 8.0 8.0 4.0 0 0 4.0 7.0 1.0 0 .182 .294 .273 .567

Pitching

Joe Strong — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
6 3 11 5 8 0 89.2 85 53 0 4 15 38 0.00 1.11

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Joe Strong — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1924 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 2.0 1.0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
1927 4.0 2.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 .500 .750 .500 1.250
1930 7.0 6.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
1932 4.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 2.0 1.0 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
1934 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1936 23.0 21.0 1.0 4.0 2.0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 .190 .261 .286 .547
1937 10.0 10.0 4.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Listed seasons · 7 51 44 8 8 4 0 0 4 7 1 0 .182 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Joe Strong — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1925 0 1 1 0 1 0 3.0 6 5 0 0 2 2 0.00 2.67
1927 1 0 1 1 0 0 11.0 0 1 0 0 1 8 0.00 0.09
1930 1 1 2 0 3 0 19.1 21 15 0 2 1 12 0.00 1.14
1932 1 0 1 1 0 0 9.0 3 1 0 0 3 7 0.00 0.67
1936 2 0 2 2 3 0 25.1 26 13 0 0 3 5 0.00 1.15
1937 1 1 4 1 1 0 22.0 29 18 0 2 5 4 0.00 1.54
Listed seasons · 6 6 3 11 5 8 0 89.2 85 53 0 4 15 38 0.00 1.12

Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Strong — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 1 23 0 0 0 1 26.1 29 17 4 15 22 5.81 -320.9

Career ERA 5.81 vs. league average 4.59 across their career seasons — 26.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Strong — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2000 FLO NL 1 1 18 0 0 0 1 19.2 26 16 12 18 7.32 4.77 (-54%) -320.9
2001 FLO NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 6.2 3 1 3 4 1.35 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 1 1 23 0 0 0 1 26.1 29 17 15 22 5.81 — -321

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Joe Strong — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
23 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .432 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .771 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Strong — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2000 FLO NL 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 FLO NL 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 23 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (46 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Joe Strong — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1210000.000
Away1110000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Strong — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1213.215118127.24
Away1112.21467104.26

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Strong — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2001-05-05 MIAMILL 000000000
2001-04-28 MIAHOUL 000000000
2001-04-23 MIAAZL 100000001
2001-04-22 MIAWSNL 000000000
2001-04-14 MIAWSNL 000000000
2000-09-05 MIAHOUL 000000000
2000-07-16 MIABALL 000000000
2000-07-05 MIANYNL 000000000
2000-06-26 MIANYNL 000000000
2000-06-24 MIACHCW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Strong — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2001-05-05 MIAMIL — 0.2000000
2001-04-28 MIAHOU — 0.1000100
2001-04-23 MIAAZ — 2.2211041
2001-04-22 MIAWSN — 1.0000000
2001-04-14 MIAWSN — 2.0100200
2000-09-05 MIAHOU — 0.2100010
2000-07-16 MIABAL — 0.2200000
2000-07-05 MIANYN — 1.0555211
2000-06-26 MIANYN — 0.2111111
2000-06-24 MIACHC W 0.1100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Strong — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 23 0 2 8 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Strong — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2000 FLO P 18 0 2 4 0 0
2001 FLO P 5 0 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe Strong — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 23

College History

Joe Strong — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of California - Riverside Riverside CA 1984

Joe Strong: the record in brief

Joe Strong's major league career runs from a debut on May 11, 2000 to a final game on May 5, 2001. Strong's only club in the season tables is the Florida Marlins. Strong, born on September 9, 1962, in Fairfield, CA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and switch-hit and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6'0" and 200 pounds. Joe Strong was the playing name; the full given name is Joseph Benjamin.

Strong pitched in 23 games, starting 0, and finished with a 1-1 record and 5.81 ERA. The same table counts 22 strikeouts. Against a 4.59 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.81 mark was 26.5% worse. 2000 was Strong's sharpest full season, a 7.32 ERA against the league's 4.77.

Strong's separate Negro Leagues table shows a .182 average on 8 hits. Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Strong went 6-3 with a 0.00 ERA. Those Negro Leagues figures come from surviving box scores and are shown in their own table, apart from the season rows.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Strong

What years did Joe Strong play?
Joe Strong played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2001.
Was Joe Strong a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Strong pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 22 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Strong hit?
Joe Strong hit 0 career home runs.
What was Joe Strong's career batting average?
Joe Strong batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Joe Strong's career ERA?
Joe Strong finished with a 5.81 career ERA, going 1-1 with 22 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joe Strong have?
Joe Strong recorded 22 career strikeouts.