Steve Cishek vs. Earnest Long — Career Comparison

Steve Cishek
MillenialMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMiami MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Earnest Long
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Earnest Long built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Cishek as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Cishek posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.98 and WHIP 1.254 compared to 5 and 1.889 for Earnest Long. By the career numbers, Steve Cishek had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Cishek and Earnest Long

Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
737
9.33
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.42
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.54
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.42
43.42
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
1.68
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
2.98
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2132
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
710.2
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
565
7.16
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.68
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
3.65
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.48
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
743
9.41
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.41
9.41
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.451
1.451
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.37
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.75
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2993
37.9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
3.95
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
3.34
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.25
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.3
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.75
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.889
1.889
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2602
32.95
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.9
37.9
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44

Fielding Stats for Steve Cishek and Earnest Long

Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
9.34
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
711
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.59
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.85
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.22
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
1.66
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
1.44
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.02
87.02
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.155
0.155
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Cishek and Earnest Long

Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
49133.33
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.063
1.063
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
6.61
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
153.98
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.025
1.025
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.24
-16.01
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
149.95
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Cishek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cishek
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA