Scott Baker vs. Sam Long — Career Comparison

Scott Baker
MillenialLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sam Long
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Scott Baker 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. Scott Baker led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 140 vs 101), strikeout rate (K%+ 118 vs 82), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 87). Role difference aside, Scott Baker holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Scott Baker and Sam Long

Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
1.63
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.45
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.56
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.45
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.46
55.46
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.12
89.12
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
4.26
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
4.65
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3194
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1064.2
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1089
9.21
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
8.83
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.21
9.21
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.23
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.28
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
2.07
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
3.8
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.07
2.07
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839
7.09
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
7.68
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.09
7.09
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.018
1.018
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.19
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.23
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4438
37.52
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
39.28
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.13
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.26
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
4.38
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
5.42
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.14
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.22
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.61
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.64
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.253
1.253
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.403
1.403
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4124
34.86
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
815
34.76
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.52
37.52
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Scott Baker and Sam Long

Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
1.63
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.45
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3194
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1064.2
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.58
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.02
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.26
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.19
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.23
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.15
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.32
97.32
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
96.43
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.751
0.751
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.12
89.12
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Baker and Sam Long

Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
3047.37
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
8836.36
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
600
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
505.26
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
5.97
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
4.86
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.98
-15.41
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-17.94
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
205.26
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.92
2.92
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA