Clay Bryant vs. Sam Long — Career Comparison

Clay Bryant
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sam Long
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Clay Bryant 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. Clay Bryant posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.73 and WHIP 1.423 compared to 4.65 and 1.431 for Sam Long. By the career numbers, Clay Bryant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Clay Bryant and Sam Long

Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
2.14
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.75
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.53
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.33
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.88
34.88
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.38
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
3.73
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
4.65
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1630
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
543.1
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
8.46
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
8.83
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.46
8.46
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.22
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.28
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
4.34
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
3.8
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
272
4.51
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
7.68
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.11
2.11
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.983
0.983
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.23
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2359
39.08
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
39.28
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.84
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.26
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
4.21
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
5.42
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.64
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.423
1.423
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.403
1.403
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2092
34.65
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
34.76
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.08
39.08
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Clay Bryant and Sam Long

Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.51
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
27
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
9
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.02
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.19
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.15
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.808
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.167
0.167
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Clay Bryant and Sam Long

Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
544.12
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
8836.36
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
600
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
564.71
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
150
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
114.71
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.71
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.88
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.71
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
35.29
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.41
62.97
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
4.86
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
220.59
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
170.59
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.573
0.573
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
141.18
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
82.35
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
208.82
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.69
69.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-17.94
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
20.59
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
61.76
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.71
9.71
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
14.71
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.88
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Bryant
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA