Ron Davis vs. Earnest Long — Career Comparison

Ron Davis
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Earnest Long
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Earnest Long built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Davis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Davis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.05 and WHIP 1.461 compared to 5 and 1.889 for Earnest Long. By the career numbers, Ron Davis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Davis and Earnest Long

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.57
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.64
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
47
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.57
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
4.05
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
735
8.86
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.86
8.86
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.99
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.99
0.99
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
3.62
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.68
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
7.2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.201
1.201
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.47
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.27
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
38.78
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
4.1
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
4.35
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.42
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.41
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.68
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.386
1.386
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.889
1.889
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2826
34.06
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.78
38.78
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44

Fielding Stats for Ron Davis and Earnest Long

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.42
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
1
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.47
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
1.42
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.72
96.72
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Davis and Earnest Long

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
481
48100
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.063
1.063
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
153.98
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.025
1.025
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.64
-64.27
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
149.95
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA