Jim Bailey vs. Earnest Long — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Bailey and Earnest Long are fairly close on the surface numbers. Earnest Long posted stronger numbers in ERA (5 vs 6.17) and WHIP (1.889 vs 2.057). Jim Bailey had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.77 per nine innings vs 1). By the career numbers, Earnest Long had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.