Jim Bagby Jr. vs. Sam Long — Career Comparison

Jim Bagby Jr.
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Sam Long
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Bagby Jr. 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. Jim Bagby Jr. posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.96 and WHIP 1.454 compared to 4.65 and 1.431 for Sam Long. By the career numbers, Jim Bagby Jr. had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Bagby Jr. and Sam Long

Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
1.64
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.07
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.52
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.52
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.26
50.26
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.35
65.35
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.45
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.07
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
733
3.96
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
4.65
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4999
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1666.1
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1815
9.8
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
8.83
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.8
9.8
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.53
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.28
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
608
3.28
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
3.8
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
431
2.33
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
7.68
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.624
0.624
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.14
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.15
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7266
39.24
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
39.28
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.35
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.26
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
849
4.59
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
5.42
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.64
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.403
1.403
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6630
35.81
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
815
34.76
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.24
39.24
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Jim Bagby Jr. and Sam Long

Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.51
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
27
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
9
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.02
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
504
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.19
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.15
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.63
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.58
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.167
0.167
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Bagby Jr. and Sam Long

Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
291.4
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
8836.36
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
663
600
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
620
561.09
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
126.7
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
107.69
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
14.48
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.81
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.71
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
19
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.82
33.32
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
4.86
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
152.94
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
136.65
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
53.39
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
50.68
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
101.36
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.11
36.3
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-17.94
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.71
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.24
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
61.54
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.75
9.75
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
28.96
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
14
12.67
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.9
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.9
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bagby Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA