Archie Bradley vs. Earnest Long — Career Comparison

Archie Bradley
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Earnest Long
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Earnest Long built a career as a starting pitcher and Archie Bradley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Archie Bradley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.03 and WHIP 1.409 compared to 5 and 1.889 for Earnest Long. By the career numbers, Archie Bradley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Archie Bradley and Earnest Long

Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.64
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.55
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.53
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.85
50.85
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.51
10.51
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.59
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
4.03
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1467
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
489
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
8.69
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.85
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.7
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.29
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.96
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.39
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2116
38.94
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.51
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
4.31
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.85
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.889
1.889
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1875
34.51
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.94
38.94
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44

Fielding Stats for Archie Bradley and Earnest Long

Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.64
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1467
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
489
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.46
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
1.14
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
1.1
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.77
96.77
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Archie Bradley and Earnest Long

Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333
2938.24
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
600
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
555.88
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.063
1.063
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
3.65
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
153.98
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.025
1.025
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.12
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
61.76
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-24.92
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
149.95
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
39
344.12
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.74
1.74
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.29
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA