Declan Cronin vs. Earnest Long — Career Comparison

Declan Cronin
Gen ZNew JerseyThrows 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 Declan Cronin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Declan Cronin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.98 and WHIP 1.488 compared to 5 and 1.889 for Earnest Long. By the career numbers, Declan Cronin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Declan Cronin and Earnest Long

Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
7.19
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.98
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.98
4.98
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81.1
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
9.52
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.52
9.52
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.44
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
3.54
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
8.85
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.377
1.377
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.77
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357
39.5
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.22
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
5.86
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.86
5.86
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.44
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.451
1.451
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.889
1.889
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
34.97
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.5
39.5
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44

Fielding Stats for Declan Cronin and Earnest Long

Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
7.19
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81.1
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.77
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.55
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.33
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.185
0.185
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Declan Cronin and Earnest Long

Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.063
1.063
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
153.98
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.025
1.025
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
149.95
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA