Joe Strong
Joseph Benjamin Strong
Born: September 9, 1962
Fairfield, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 15 (1984 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
School: UC Riverside
Career: 1984-2004
Major League Statistics
TSN Contract Card
Joe Strong compiled a career record of 65 wins and 58 losses, with 85 saves, and a 4.25 ERA in his 464-game pitching career with the Medford A's, Modesto A's, Huntsville Stars, Reno Silver Sox, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, Wichita Wranglers, Las Vegas Stars, San Bernardino Spirit, Surrey Glaciers, Orlando Rays, Mexico City Tigres, Durham Bulls, Calgary Cannons, Bridgeport Bluefish, Indianapolis Indians, Reynosa Broncos, Camden Riversharks, Yucatan Leones and Monclova Acereros. He began playing during the 1984 season and last took the field during the 2004 campaign.
Click on column headings to sort.
Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Short Season A | NORW | Medford A's | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.88 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 72.0 | 64 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1985 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5.06 | 42 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 110.3 | 103 | 79 | 62 | 10 | 60 | 0 | 82 | 3 | 0 | 10 | |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.40 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.42 | 36 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 52.7 | 43 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 28 | 4 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1988 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 4 | 13 | .235 | 4.79 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 161.7 | 168 | 114 | 86 | 10 | 96 | 4 | 107 | 7 | 8 | 13 | |
| 1989 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 8 | 1 | .889 | 3.58 | 53 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 73.0 | 62 | 35 | 29 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 79 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.70 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 42 |
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.67 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 37 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 129 |
| 1993 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.75 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.7 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Spirit | 2 | 3 | .400 | 6.71 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.7 | 60 | 46 | 40 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 246 |
| 1995 | Ind | WL4 | Surrey Glaciers | 8 | 9 | .471 | 2.75 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 131.0 | 120 | 55 | 40 | 7 | 48 | 1 | 129 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 555 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.98 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14.7 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | 1 | 4 | .200 | 5.68 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 40 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 163 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.03 | 29 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 44.7 | 44 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 198 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 6 | 3 | .667 | 6.25 | 46 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 59.0 | 80 | 45 | 41 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 275 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 0 | 4.19 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19.3 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 85 | |
| 2002 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.04 | 30 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 34.7 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 144 |
| 2003 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Broncos | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.71 | 46 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 66.3 | 54 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 286 |
| 2004 | Ind | ATLL | Camden Riversharks | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.20 | 29 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 28.7 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 113 |
| Totals | 65 | 58 | .528 | 4.25 | 464 | 88 | 248 | 18 | 2 | 85 | 1019.7 | 995 | 578 | 482 | 88 | 472 | 27 | 838 | 47 | 19 | 60 | 2375 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 35 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .000 | .100 | .000 | .100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 29 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .750 | .667 | 1.417 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 177 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Short Season A | NORW | Medford A's | P | 20 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 1 | .810 | .850 |
| 1985 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | P | 42 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 3 | .821 | .548 |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | P | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 1986 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | P | 36 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .306 |
| 1988 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | P | 31 | 8 | 30 | 4 | 4 | .905 | 1.226 |
| 1988 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | OF | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1989 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | P | 53 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .812 | .245 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | P | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .429 |
| 1993 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | P | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | P | 21 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .857 | .286 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Spirit | P | 12 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.167 |
| 1995 | Ind | WL4 | Surrey Glaciers | P | 20 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 1 | .897 | 1.750 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | P | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | P | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .727 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | P | 29 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .276 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | P | 46 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .196 |
| 2002 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | P | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | P | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .467 |
| 2003 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Broncos | P | 46 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .261 |
| 2004 | Ind | ATLL | Camden Riversharks | P | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 467 | 57 | 165 | 21 | 14 | .914 | .475 |
Minor League Service:
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
