Kyle Farnsworth vs. Earnest Long — Career Comparison

Kyle Farnsworth
Gen XKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Earnest Long
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Earnest Long built a career as a starting pitcher and Kyle Farnsworth as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kyle Farnsworth posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.26 and WHIP 1.409 compared to 5 and 1.889 for Earnest Long. By the career numbers, Kyle Farnsworth had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Earnest Long

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.24
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.6
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.45
39.45
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.52
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.26
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
8.59
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
1.2
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
3.75
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.34
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
8.77
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4281
38.97
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
2.67
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
4.63
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.36
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.28
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.41
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.889
1.889
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3771
34.33
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.97
38.97
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44

Fielding Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Earnest Long

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.55
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
0.95
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
1.63
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
1.49
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.62
91.62
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.184
0.184
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Earnest Long

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
8118.18
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
600
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
490.91
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.063
1.063
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
6.19
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
153.98
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
63.64
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.025
1.025
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
54.55
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-13.43
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
149.95
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.18
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
18
163.64
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
72.73
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA