Cliff Blackmon vs. Earnest Long — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cliff Blackmon and Earnest Long are fairly close on the surface numbers. Cliff Blackmon posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.797 vs 1.889) and home runs allowed (0.35 per nine innings vs 1). Earnest Long had the advantage in ERA (5 vs 6.28). By the career numbers, Cliff Blackmon 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.