Brian Flynn vs. Earnest Long — Career Comparison

Brian Flynn
MillenialOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Earnest Long
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Earnest Long built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Flynn as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brian Flynn posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.41 and WHIP 1.604 compared to 5 and 1.889 for Earnest Long. By the career numbers, Brian Flynn had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brian Flynn and Earnest Long

Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
4.89
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.34
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.58
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.86
6.86
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
4.41
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
563
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187.2
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
9.83
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.83
9.83
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.77
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
4.36
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
6.43
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.43
6.43
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.31
1.31
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.91
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.34
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
827
39.66
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.15
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
4.75
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.48
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.87
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.577
1.577
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.889
1.889
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
714
34.24
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.66
39.66
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44

Fielding Stats for Brian Flynn and Earnest Long

Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
4.89
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.34
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
563
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187.2
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.01
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.25
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.15
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.86
6.86
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian Flynn and Earnest Long

Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
6800
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
533.33
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.063
1.063
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
30.24
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
153.98
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.025
1.025
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
41.01
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
149.95
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA