Joe Blanton vs. Sam Long — Career Comparison

Joe Blanton
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sam Long
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Blanton 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. Joe Blanton led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 118 vs 101), strikeout rate (K%+ 94 vs 82), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 93 vs 87). Sam Long held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 88 vs 82). Role difference aside, Joe Blanton holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Joe Blanton and Sam Long

Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
2.17
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.28
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.51
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.49
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.01
51.01
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.02
59.02
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
860
4.38
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
4.65
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5303
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1767.2
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1896
9.65
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
8.83
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.14
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.28
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
2.38
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
3.8
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.22
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1284
6.54
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
7.68
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.54
6.54
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.991
0.991
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.21
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.21
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7544
38.41
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
39.28
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.26
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.26
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
914
4.65
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
5.42
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.22
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.29
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.71
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.403
1.403
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6935
35.31
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
815
34.76
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.41
38.41
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Joe Blanton and Sam Long

Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
2.17
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.28
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5303
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1767.2
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.59
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
0.99
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.02
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.08
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
1.65
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.19
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
1.58
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.15
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.38
95.38
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.726
0.726
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.02
59.02
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Blanton and Sam Long

Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
981.61
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
8836.36
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
600
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
496.55
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
52.87
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
52.87
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.8
6.44
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
4.86
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
52.87
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
82.76
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
29.89
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.79
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
43.68
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-3.29
-7.56
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-17.94
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.2
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
20.69
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
211.49
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.84
2.84
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
71.26
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.3
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.49
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA