Welcome Gaston vs. Earnest Long — Career Comparison

Welcome Gaston
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Earnest Long
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Earnest Long built a career as a starting pitcher and Welcome Gaston as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Welcome Gaston posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.84 and WHIP 1.737 compared to 5 and 1.889 for Earnest Long. By the career numbers, Welcome Gaston had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Welcome Gaston and Earnest Long

Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.42
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.84
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.9
4.9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
9.47
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.47
9.47
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
6.16
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.684
0.684
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
42.16
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.74
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.737
1.737
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.889
1.889
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
35.53
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.16
42.16
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44

Fielding Stats for Welcome Gaston and Earnest Long

Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.42
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.89
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.84
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.5
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.37
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Welcome Gaston and Earnest Long

Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.063
1.063
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
1.44
86.6
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
153.98
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
300
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.856
0.856
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.025
1.025
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
300
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
1.48
88.56
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
149.95
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA