Art Daney vs. Earnest Long — Career Comparison

Earnest Long built a career as a starting pitcher and Art Daney as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Art Daney posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 1.000 compared to 5 and 1.889 for Earnest Long. By the career numbers, Art Daney had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.