Bob Cooney vs. Earnest Long — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Cooney and Earnest Long are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Cooney posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.776 vs 1.889) and home runs allowed (0.73 per nine innings vs 1). Earnest Long had the advantage in ERA (5 vs 5.95). By the career numbers, Bob Cooney 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.