Glenn Elliott vs. Earnest Long — Career Comparison

Glenn Elliott
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Earnest Long
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Earnest Long built a career as a starting pitcher and Glenn Elliott as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Glenn Elliott posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.08 and WHIP 1.461 compared to 5 and 1.889 for Earnest Long. By the career numbers, Glenn Elliott had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Glenn Elliott and Earnest Long

Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.39
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.7
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.4
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.5
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20.59
20.59
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.08
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90.1
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
9.27
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.27
9.27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.1
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.89
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.49
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.709
0.709
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
38.46
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.8
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
4.58
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.461
1.461
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.889
1.889
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
347
34.57
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.46
38.46
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44

Fielding Stats for Glenn Elliott and Earnest Long

Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
27
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
9
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.677
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Glenn Elliott and Earnest Long

Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
816
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
600
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
504
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.063
1.063
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
9.06
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
153.98
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
4
96
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.025
1.025
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.09
-2.17
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
149.95
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
7
168
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.57
3.57
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA