Jim Brown vs. Earnest Long — Career Comparison

Jim Brown
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Earnest Long
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Earnest Long built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Brown as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Brown posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.74 and WHIP 1.743 compared to 5 and 1.889 for Earnest Long. By the career numbers, Jim Brown had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Brown and Earnest Long

Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.34
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.34
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.06
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.92
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
4.74
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.94
4.94
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127.1
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
11.38
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.38
11.38
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
4.31
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
4.59
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.99
0.99
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.06
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
617
43.61
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
9.05
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.05
9.05
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.744
1.744
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.889
1.889
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
556
39.3
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.74
6.74
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.61
43.61
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44

Fielding Stats for Jim Brown and Earnest Long

Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
1.23
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
771
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
1.16
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.23
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.84
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
3.22
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.5
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
2.38
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.91
73.91
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.943
1.943
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Brown and Earnest Long

Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
155.36
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
600
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
589.29
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.063
1.063
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
144.64
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
96.43
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.14
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.71
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.36
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
48.21
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.21
54.71
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
153.98
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
214.29
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
155.36
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.025
1.025
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
91.07
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
85.71
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.16
59.76
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
149.95
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.71
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.36
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA