Bob File vs. Earnest Long — Career Comparison

Bob File
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Earnest Long
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Earnest Long built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob File as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bob File posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.2 and WHIP 1.464 compared to 5 and 1.889 for Earnest Long. By the career numbers, Bob File had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob File and Earnest Long

Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
4.2
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
8.89
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.81
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
3.48
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
4.45
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
473
38.24
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.18
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
4.37
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.62
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.374
1.374
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.889
1.889
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
412
33.31
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44

Fielding Stats for Bob File and Earnest Long

Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.54
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
2.43
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
2.34
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.67
96.67
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob File and Earnest Long

Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
53400
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
375
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.063
1.063
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
153.98
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.025
1.025
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
149.95
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA