Larry Andersen vs. Earnest Long — Career Comparison

Larry Andersen
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Earnest Long
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Earnest Long built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Andersen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Andersen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.15 and WHIP 1.313 compared to 5 and 1.889 for Earnest Long. By the career numbers, Larry Andersen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Andersen and Earnest Long

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.35
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.63
50.63
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.44
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
3.15
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
8.43
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.52
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.81
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.58
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
6.85
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.074
1.074
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.19
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.15
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4171
37.72
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
2.41
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
3.63
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.48
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.64
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.889
1.889
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3750
33.91
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44

Fielding Stats for Larry Andersen and Earnest Long

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.88
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.37
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
273
2.47
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
2.24
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.84
90.84
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Andersen and Earnest Long

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
699
9320
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
506.67
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.063
1.063
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.37
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
153.98
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
106.67
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.025
1.025
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
7.97
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
149.95
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
15
200
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA