Player
Joe Strong
Player Info
- Full Name
- Joseph Talton
- Born
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August 4, 1902
Jackson, KY, USA - Died
- November 12, 1986
- Size
- 5'11" / 176 lbs
- B/T
- L / R
Teams
- Cleveland Tate Stars 1922-1922
- Chicago American Giants 1923-1923
- Milwaukee Bears 1923-1923
- Baltimore Black Sox 1924-1928
- Hilldale Club 1928-1929
- Homestead Grays 1929-1937
- St. Louis Stars 1930-1931
- Pittsburgh Crawfords 1937-1937
Career Batting
332
G
.259
AVG
185
H
11
HR
99
RBI
.714
OPS
95
OPS vs Lg
31% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
77-72
W-L
4.13
ERA
235
G
540
SO
9
SV
1.45
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Homestead Grays | 1 | 0 | 4.24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17.0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1937 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | 0 | 1 | 12.15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1936 | Homestead Grays | 1 | 0 | 4.91 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1935 | Homestead Grays | 5 | 5 | 6.22 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 88.0 | 46 | 33 |
| 1934 | Homestead Grays | 5 | 2 | 4.59 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 66.2 | 33 | 22 |
| 1933 | Homestead Grays | 2 | 1 | 2.45 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 29.0 | 14 | 14 |
| 1932 | Homestead Grays | 4 | 4 | 2.07 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 61.0 | 39 | 25 |
| 1931 | St. Louis Stars | 4 | 3 | 3.13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 60.1 | 38 | 22 |
| 1930 | St. Louis Stars | 9 | 4 | 4.14 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 100.0 | 51 | 54 |
| 1929 | Hilldale Club | 9 | 2 | 2.79 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 109.2 | 45 | 37 |
| 1929 | Homestead Grays | 0 | 1 | 108.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1928 | Baltimore Black Sox | 1 | 1 | 5.40 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 21.2 | 8 | 13 |
| 1928 | Hilldale Club | 3 | 3 | 4.92 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 64.0 | 15 | 20 |
| 1927 | Baltimore Black Sox | 7 | 9 | 3.14 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 132.0 | 45 | 39 |
| 1926 | Baltimore Black Sox | 3 | 5 | 4.27 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 103.0 | 28 | 36 |
| 1925 | Baltimore Black Sox | 11 | 10 | 3.97 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 156.1 | 42 | 43 |
| 1924 | Baltimore Black Sox | 3 | 2 | 4.29 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 50.1 | 30 | 16 |
| 1923 | Milwaukee Bears | 4 | 14 | 4.81 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 155.1 | 57 | 57 |
| 1923 | Chicago American Giants | 3 | 1 | 1.67 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 32.1 | 11 | 9 |
| 1922 | Cleveland Tate Stars | 2 | 4 | 5.93 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 54.1 | 29 | 26 |
Advanced Pitching
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| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | NN2 | 23.7 | 2.28 | 3.04 | 1.690 | |
| 1936 | NN2 | 11.0 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 1.727 | |
| 1935 | NN2 | 88.3 | 4.69 | 3.36 | 1.709 | ✓ |
| 1934 | IND | 66.7 | 4.46 | 2.97 | 1.380 | ✓ |
| 1933 | NN2 | 29.3 | 4.30 | 4.30 | 1.330 | ✓ |
| 1932 | EWL | 61.0 | 5.75 | 3.69 | 1.197 | ✓ |
| 1931 | NNL | 60.3 | 5.67 | 3.28 | 1.227 | ✓ |
| 1930 | NNL | 100.0 | 4.59 | 4.86 | 1.640 | ✓ |
| 1929 | ANL | 110.0 | 3.68 | 3.19 | 1.355 | ✓ |
| 1928 | EAS | 85.7 | 2.42 | 3.47 | 1.739 | ✓ |
| 1927 | ECL | 132.0 | 3.07 | 2.66 | 1.326 | ✓ |
| 1926 | ECL | 103.3 | 2.44 | 3.14 | 1.461 | ✓ |
| 1925 | ECL | 156.3 | 2.42 | 2.48 | 1.228 | ✓ |
| 1924 | ECL | 50.3 | 5.36 | 2.86 | 1.252 | |
| 1923 | NNL | 187.7 | 3.26 | 3.17 | 1.535 | ✓ |
| 1922 | NNL | 54.7 | 4.77 | 4.28 | 1.738 | ✓ |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Homestead Grays | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 |
| 1937 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1936 | Homestead Grays | 11 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 |
| 1935 | Homestead Grays | 24 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .318 |
| 1934 | Homestead Grays | 17 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .196 |
| 1933 | Homestead Grays | 21 | 60 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .283 |
| 1932 | Homestead Grays | 28 | 85 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .400 |
| 1931 | St. Louis Stars | 13 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .267 |
| 1930 | St. Louis Stars | 24 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .216 |
| 1929 | Hilldale Club | 22 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .200 |
| 1929 | Homestead Grays | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1928 | Baltimore Black Sox | 6 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .545 |
| 1928 | Hilldale Club | 13 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 |
| 1927 | Baltimore Black Sox | 25 | 48 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .167 |
| 1926 | Baltimore Black Sox | 19 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 |
| 1925 | Baltimore Black Sox | 31 | 64 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | .266 |
| 1924 | Baltimore Black Sox | 18 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .257 |
| 1923 | Milwaukee Bears | 34 | 68 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .250 |
| 1923 | Chicago American Giants | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .154 |
| 1922 | Cleveland Tate Stars | 15 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .318 |
Advanced Batting
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| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | NN2 | 12 | .000 | — | 8.3 | — | -30 | 0.0 | |
| 1936 | NN2 | 19 | .125 | — | 5.3 | — | 43 | 0.0 | |
| 1935 | NN2 | 54 | .114 | .302 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 115 | 2.7 | |
| 1934 | IND | 55 | .118 | .184 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 60 | 5.2 | |
| 1933 | NN2 | 67 | .100 | — | 7.5 | — | 102 | 19.1 | ✓ |
| 1932 | EWL | 106 | .177 | .393 | 15.1 | 0.0 | 200 | 5.6 | ✓ |
| 1931 | NNL | 33 | .033 | .267 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 81 | 0.0 | |
| 1930 | NNL | 47 | .216 | — | 21.3 | — | 126 | 1.8 | |
| 1929 | ANL | 49 | .178 | .171 | 8.2 | 4.1 | 61 | 4.2 | |
| 1928 | EAS | 51 | .065 | .289 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 85 | 0.0 | |
| 1927 | ECL | 56 | .125 | — | 12.5 | — | 52 | 0.0 | |
| 1926 | ECL | 45 | .050 | .211 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 42 | 0.0 | |
| 1925 | ECL | 71 | .109 | — | 8.5 | — | 87 | 0.0 | |
| 1924 | ECL | 48 | .086 | .265 | 20.8 | 2.1 | 118 | 0.0 | |
| 1923 | NNL | 87 | .124 | — | 4.6 | — | 68 | 8.9 | |
| 1922 | NNL | 26 | .182 | .318 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 145 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 235 | 41 | 322 | 19 | 23 | .950 |
| OF | 69 | 70 | 8 | 7 | 1 | .918 |
| SS | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Homestead Grays | P | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1937 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1936 | Homestead Grays | OF | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1936 | Homestead Grays | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1935 | Homestead Grays | OF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| 1935 | Homestead Grays | P | 17 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| 1935 | Homestead Grays | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1934 | Homestead Grays | OF | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .857 |
| 1934 | Homestead Grays | P | 9 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 1 | .962 |
| 1933 | Homestead Grays | OF | 15 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .875 |
| 1933 | Homestead Grays | P | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1932 | Homestead Grays | OF | 21 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .968 |
| 1932 | Homestead Grays | P | 8 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1931 | St. Louis Stars | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| 1931 | St. Louis Stars | P | 11 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1930 | St. Louis Stars | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1930 | St. Louis Stars | P | 19 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 1 | .971 |
| 1929 | Homestead Grays | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1929 | Hilldale Club | P | 20 | 5 | 26 | 4 | 2 | .886 |
| 1928 | Hilldale Club | OF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1928 | Hilldale Club | P | 9 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 2 | .913 |
| 1928 | Baltimore Black Sox | P | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1928 | Hilldale Club | SS | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1927 | Baltimore Black Sox | P | 23 | 5 | 34 | 4 | 5 | .907 |
| 1926 | Baltimore Black Sox | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1926 | Baltimore Black Sox | P | 17 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1925 | Baltimore Black Sox | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1925 | Baltimore Black Sox | P | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1924 | Baltimore Black Sox | OF | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1924 | Baltimore Black Sox | P | 9 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1923 | Chicago American Giants | P | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1923 | Milwaukee Bears | P | 27 | 9 | 53 | 6 | 1 | .912 |
| 1922 | Cleveland Tate Stars | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1922 | Cleveland Tate Stars | P | 12 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | 6.0 | 8 | 10.50 | ||
| 1930 | NNC | St. Louis Stars | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | 6.0 | 8 | 10.50 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1930 | NNC | St. Louis Stars | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |