Griffin Canning vs. Earnest Long — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Griffin Canning and Earnest Long are fairly close on the surface numbers. Griffin Canning posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.65 vs 5) and WHIP (1.342 vs 1.889). Earnest Long had the advantage in home runs allowed (1 per nine innings vs 1.49). By the career numbers, Griffin Canning had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.