Dick Calmus vs. Earnest Long — Career Comparison

Dick Calmus
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Earnest Long
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Earnest Long built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Calmus as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Calmus posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.17 and WHIP 1.117 compared to 5 and 1.889 for Earnest Long. By the career numbers, Dick Calmus had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Calmus and Earnest Long

Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.1
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.37
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.56
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.09
9.09
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.17
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
6.89
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.89
6.89
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.93
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.98
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.84
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.869
0.869
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
35.57
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.68
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.35
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.097
1.097
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.889
1.889
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
32.59
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.57
35.57
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44

Fielding Stats for Dick Calmus and Earnest Long

Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.1
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.3
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.49
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.49
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Calmus and Earnest Long

Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1650
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.063
1.063
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
153.98
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.025
1.025
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.18
-13.75
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
149.95
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
6
450
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA