Pedro Borbon vs. Earnest Long — Career Comparison

Pedro Borbon
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Earnest Long
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Earnest Long built a career as a starting pitcher and Pedro Borbon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pedro Borbon posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.52 and WHIP 1.395 compared to 5 and 1.889 for Earnest Long. By the career numbers, Pedro Borbon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pedro Borbon and Earnest Long

Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
5.2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.6
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.34
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.89
63.89
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.7
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
3.52
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3080
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1026.2
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1098
9.63
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.63
9.63
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.55
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
2.2
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.73
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.59
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
0.643
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.21
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4326
37.92
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
2.44
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
3.82
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.72
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.39
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.81
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.889
1.889
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3920
34.36
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44

Fielding Stats for Pedro Borbon and Earnest Long

Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
5.2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3078
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1026
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.47
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.33
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.14
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
1.95
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
1.81
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.79
92.79
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pedro Borbon and Earnest Long

Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
2130.54
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
600
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
560.48
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.472
0.472
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.063
1.063
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
114.97
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
107.78
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.19
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.19
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.62
23.79
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
153.98
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
122.16
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
122.16
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.025
1.025
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
50.3
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.15
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
75.45
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.82
24.49
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
149.95
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.59
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
44
158.08
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.8
3.8
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
32.34
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.19
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA