Brian Bannister vs. Sam Long — Career Comparison

Brian Bannister
MillenialArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sam Long
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Brian Bannister 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. Brian Bannister led in home run suppression (HR9+ 98 vs 88), walk avoidance (BB%+ 109 vs 101), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 93 vs 87). Sam Long held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 82 vs 80). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Brian Bannister.

Pitching Stats for Brian Bannister and Sam Long

Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
1.58
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.54
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.5
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.67
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.53
42.53
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
5.08
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
4.65
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2002
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
667.1
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
724
9.76
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
8.83
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.76
9.76
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.16
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.28
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
3.02
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
3.8
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
384
5.18
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
7.68
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.911
0.911
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.47
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.3
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2914
39.3
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
921
39.28
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.26
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
5.49
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
5.42
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.42
5.42
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.15
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.4
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.63
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.64
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.421
1.421
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.403
1.403
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2627
35.43
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
815
34.76
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.3
39.3
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Brian Bannister and Sam Long

Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
1.58
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.54
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2002
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
667.1
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.69
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.29
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.02
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.02
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.19
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
1.98
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.15
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
98
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
96.43
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian Bannister and Sam Long

Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
117
2127.27
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
8836.36
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
527.27
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.23
58.74
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
4.86
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
218.18
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.23
58.77
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-17.94
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Bannister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Bannister
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA