Chad Billingsley vs. Sam Long — Career Comparison

Chad Billingsley
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Sam Long
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chad Billingsley 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. Chad Billingsley led in home run suppression (HR9+ 142 vs 88), strikeout rate (K%+ 121 vs 82), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 116 vs 87). Sam Long held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 101 vs 86). Role difference aside, Chad Billingsley holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Chad Billingsley and Sam Long

Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
1.68
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
1.46
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.62
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.48
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.46
56.46
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.17
87.17
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
501
3.72
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
4.65
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3637
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1212.1
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1162
8.63
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
8.83
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.63
8.63
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.68
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.28
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
3.7
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
3.8
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.24
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1052
7.81
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
7.68
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.81
7.81
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.68
7.68
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.279
1.279
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.275
1.275
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.37
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.33
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5202
38.62
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
39.28
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.26
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
4.05
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
5.42
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.45
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.31
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.8
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.403
1.403
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4557
33.83
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
34.76
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.62
38.62
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Chad Billingsley and Sam Long

Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
1.68
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
1.46
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3637
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1212.1
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.45
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
1.08
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.02
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.19
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.54
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.15
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.95
94.95
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.916
0.916
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.17
87.17
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chad Billingsley and Sam Long

Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
329.13
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
8836.36
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
600
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
516.99
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
71.36
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
55.34
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.65
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.37
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
16.02
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.35
19.44
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
4.86
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
96.12
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
100.49
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
20.39
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
30.58
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
46.6
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.88
8.56
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-17.94
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.46
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
27.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 600 PA
170
247.57
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 600 PA
2.42
2.42
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
52.43
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Chad Billingsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.46
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.83
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Billingsley
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA