Josh Beckett vs. Sam Long — Career Comparison

Josh Beckett
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Sam Long
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Josh Beckett 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. Josh Beckett led in strikeout rate (K%+ 115 vs 82), run prevention (ERA+ 106 vs 91), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 87). Sam Long held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 88 vs 83). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Josh Beckett.

Pitching Stats for Josh Beckett and Sam Long

Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
1.47
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.46
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.61
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.47
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.56
56.56
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
3.88
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
4.65
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6153
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2051
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1897
8.32
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
8.83
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.32
8.32
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
1.04
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.28
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
2.76
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
3.8
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.12
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1901
8.34
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
7.68
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.68
7.68
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.234
1.234
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.26
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.33
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8579
37.65
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
39.28
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.26
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
957
4.2
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
5.42
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.29
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.18
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.61
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.64
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.232
1.232
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.403
1.403
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7767
34.08
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
34.76
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.65
37.65
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Josh Beckett and Sam Long

Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
1.47
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.46
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6153
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2051
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.58
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
0.97
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.02
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.08
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
1.63
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.19
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
1.55
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.15
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.89
94.89
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.054
1.054
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Josh Beckett and Sam Long

Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
600
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
8836.36
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
600
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
517.61
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
73.43
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
46.57
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
21.49
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.37
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
26.87
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.08
21.63
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
4.86
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
111.04
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
94.93
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
34.03
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
32.24
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
60.9
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
9.68
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-17.94
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
21.49
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
197.01
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.05
3.05
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
59.1
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.16
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA