Grier Friday vs. Earnest Long — Career Comparison

Grier Friday
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Earnest Long
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Grier Friday and Earnest Long are fairly close on the surface numbers. Grier Friday carried a career ERA of 6.9 against Earnest Long's 5. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate Grier Friday and Earnest Long — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Grier Friday and Earnest Long

Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.1
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
6.9
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.9
6.9
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.43
6.43
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
10.5
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.5
10.5
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
6.6
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.7
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.033
1.033
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
42.3
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
8.1
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.889
1.889
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
35.1
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.3
42.3
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44

Fielding Stats for Grier Friday and Earnest Long

Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
27
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
9
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.857
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Grier Friday and Earnest Long

Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
420
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.063
1.063
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
37.95
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
153.98
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.025
1.025
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
49.5
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
149.95
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA