Rick Anderson vs. Sam Long — Career Comparison

Rick Anderson
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sam Long
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rick Anderson 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 4.75 and 1.521 for Rick Anderson. By the career numbers, Sam Long had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Anderson and Sam Long

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.61
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.37
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.37
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
4.75
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
4.65
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
27
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.2
9
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
10.43
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
8.83
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.43
10.43
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.84
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.28
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.7
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
3.8
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.56
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
3.91
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
7.68
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.735
0.735
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
425
39.57
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
921
39.28
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.26
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
5.21
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
5.42
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.65
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.64
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.403
1.403
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
35.66
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
34.76
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.57
39.57
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Rick Anderson and Sam Long

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.61
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
27
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.2
9
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.93
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.02
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.86
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.19
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.86
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.15
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
96.43
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Anderson and Sam Long

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1400
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
8836.36
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
4.04
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
4.86
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-21.51
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.33
-17.94
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA