Earl Allen vs. Sam Long — Career Comparison

Earl Allen
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sam Long
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Earl Allen built a career as a starting pitcher and Sam Long as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sam Long posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.65 and WHIP 1.431 compared to 6.75 and 2.167 for Earl Allen. By the career numbers, Sam Long had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Earl Allen and Sam Long

Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.25
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.34
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
6.75
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
4.65
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.42
8.42
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
13.5
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
8.83
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.5
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.28
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
3.8
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
6
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
7.68
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.275
1.275
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
48
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
921
39.28
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.26
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
5.42
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.42
5.42
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.64
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
2.167
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.403
1.403
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
42
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
34.76
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Earl Allen and Sam Long

Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.51
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
27
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
9
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.02
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.19
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.15
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.167
0.167
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Earl Allen and Sam Long

Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
8836.36
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
4.86
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-17.94
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA