Jimmy Anderson vs. Earnest Long — Career Comparison

Jimmy Anderson
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Earnest Long
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Anderson and Earnest Long are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jimmy Anderson carried a career ERA of 5.42 against Earnest Long's 5. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate Jimmy Anderson and Earnest Long — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Earnest Long

Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.39
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.74
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.72
34.72
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
5.42
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.28
5.28
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
10.52
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.52
10.52
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.91
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
3.76
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
3.77
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.837
0.837
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.34
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2587
40.52
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
5.81
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.36
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.31
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.28
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.889
1.889
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2278
35.68
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.52
40.52
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Earnest Long

Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.85
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
2.3
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
2.22
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.6
96.6
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.164
1.164
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Earnest Long

Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
379.27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
600
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
528.5
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.063
1.063
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
71.5
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
62.18
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.44
13.81
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
153.98
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
80.83
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
96.37
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.025
1.025
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
34.2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.65
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
52.85
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.49
4.64
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
149.95
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
24.87
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
136.79
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.39
4.39
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
46.63
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.11
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA