Wilmer Font vs. Earnest Long — Career Comparison

Wilmer Font
MillenialVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth 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 Wilmer Font 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 5.82 and 1.497 for Wilmer Font. By the career numbers, Earnest Long had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Wilmer Font and Earnest Long

Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
5.7
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.31
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.42
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.65
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.92
22.92
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
5.82
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.22
5.22
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151.2
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
9.49
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.49
9.49
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.96
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
3.8
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
8.9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.9
8.9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.411
1.411
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
672
39.88
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
1.36
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.87
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.87
5.87
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.59
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.477
1.477
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.889
1.889
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
600
35.6
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.88
39.88
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44

Fielding Stats for Wilmer Font and Earnest Long

Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
5.7
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.31
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151.2
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.77
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.71
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.125
0.125
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.92
22.92
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wilmer Font and Earnest Long

Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
9600
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.063
1.063
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
30.56
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
153.98
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.025
1.025
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
48.79
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
149.95
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA