Todd Coffey vs. Earnest Long — Career Comparison

Todd Coffey
Gen XNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Earnest Long
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Earnest Long built a career as a starting pitcher and Todd Coffey as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Todd Coffey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.1 and WHIP 1.468 compared to 5 and 1.889 for Earnest Long. By the career numbers, Todd Coffey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Todd Coffey and Earnest Long

Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
9.46
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.51
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.37
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.14
58.14
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.23
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
4.1
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1316
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438.2
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
9.91
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.91
9.91
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.01
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
2.83
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.47
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
6.75
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.37
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.45
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1910
39.19
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
2.22
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
4.51
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.31
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.31
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.96
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.416
1.416
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.889
1.889
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1720
35.29
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44

Fielding Stats for Todd Coffey and Earnest Long

Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
9.46
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1316
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438.2
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.23
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.07
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
1.35
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
1.29
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
95.45
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.137
0.137
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Todd Coffey and Earnest Long

Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
461
27660
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
420
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.063
1.063
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
153.98
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.025
1.025
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.66
-39.58
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
149.95
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
300
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA