Jim Dougherty vs. Earnest Long — Career Comparison

Jim Dougherty
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Earnest Long
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Earnest Long built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Dougherty as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Earnest Long posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5 and WHIP 1.889 compared to 5.99 and 1.669 for Jim Dougherty. By the career numbers, Earnest Long had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Dougherty and Earnest Long

Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
7.51
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.76
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.76
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
5.99
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.2
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
10.46
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.46
10.46
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.05
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
4.37
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.61
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.109
1.109
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.48
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
429
40.79
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.62
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
6.18
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.18
6.18
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.48
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.52
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.648
1.648
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.889
1.889
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
369
35.08
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.79
40.79
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44

Fielding Stats for Jim Dougherty and Earnest Long

Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
7.51
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.2
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.09
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.66
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.5
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.66
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.5
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.57
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Dougherty and Earnest Long

Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4740
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
480
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.063
1.063
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
14.87
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
153.98
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.025
1.025
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
13.83
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
149.95
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA