Jim Britton vs. Sam Long — Career Comparison

Jim Britton
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sam Long
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Britton 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. Jim Britton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.03 and WHIP 1.405 compared to 4.65 and 1.431 for Sam Long. By the career numbers, Jim Britton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Britton and Sam Long

Jim Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jim Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
2.89
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.14
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.49
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Jim Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.61
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.83
44.83
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.47
39.47
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
4.03
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
4.65
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
711
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Jim Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
8.13
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
8.83
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.13
8.13
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.87
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.28
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Jim Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Jim Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
4.25
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
3.8
Jim Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.27
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Jim Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Jim Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
5.62
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
7.68
Jim Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Jim Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.097
1.097
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1020
38.73
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
39.28
Jim Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.72
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.26
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
4.37
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
5.42
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Jim Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.64
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.403
1.403
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
902
34.25
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
34.76
Jim Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Jim Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.73
38.73
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Jim Britton and Sam Long

Jim Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jim Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
2.88
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.14
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237.2
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.25
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.02
Jim Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.59
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.19
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.51
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.15
Jim Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.526
0.526
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.47
39.47
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Jim Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Jim Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Britton and Sam Long

Jim Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jim Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
76
735.48
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
8836.36
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
600
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
532.26
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
67.74
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
58.06
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.68
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.68
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
5.75
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
4.86
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
77.42
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
67.74
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.68
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.68
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.64
-15.84
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-17.94
Jim Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
203.23
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.95
2.95
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Jim Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
67.74
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Jim Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
29.03
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA