Dylan Axelrod vs. Sam Long — Career Comparison

Dylan Axelrod
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sam Long
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dylan Axelrod 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 5.27 and 1.579 for Dylan Axelrod. By the career numbers, Sam Long had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dylan Axelrod and Sam Long

Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
2.32
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.34
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.35
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.59
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.63
57.63
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
5.27
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
4.65
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
686
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
228.2
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
10.59
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
8.83
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.69
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.28
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
3.35
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
3.8
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.28
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
6.45
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
7.68
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.089
1.089
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.34
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1030
40.54
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
921
39.28
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.67
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.26
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
5.75
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
5.42
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.42
5.42
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.28
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.63
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.64
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.548
1.548
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.403
1.403
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
926
36.45
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
815
34.76
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.54
40.54
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Dylan Axelrod and Sam Long

Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
2.32
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.34
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
686
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
228.2
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.75
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.02
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.02
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.81
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.19
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.77
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.15
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
96.43
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.763
0.763
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.63
57.63
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dylan Axelrod and Sam Long

Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PA
59
3933.33
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
8836.36
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PA
8
533.33
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
7.45
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
4.86
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Axelrod
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.15
-9.84
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-17.94
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PA
6
400
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Axelrod
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA