Robert Griffin vs. Sam Long — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago Columbia GiantsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Robert Griffin built a career as a starting pitcher and Sam Long as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sam Long posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.65 and WHIP 1.431 compared to 8.25 and 2.333 for Robert Griffin. By the career numbers, Sam Long had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Robert Griffin and Sam Long

Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.25
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.34
Robert Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Robert Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Robert Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.25
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
4.65
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.25
8.25
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.08
6.08
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Robert Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
10.5
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
8.83
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Robert Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.28
Robert Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Robert Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Robert Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
10.5
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
3.8
Robert Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
7.68
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Robert Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Robert Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.275
1.275
Robert Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Robert Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.34
Robert Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
49.5
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
921
39.28
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.26
Robert Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
11.25
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
5.42
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.42
5.42
Robert Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.5
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Robert Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.403
1.403
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
36.75
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
34.76
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Robert Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.5
49.5
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Robert Griffin and Sam Long

Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.25
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.75
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.02
Robert Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
7.5
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.19
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
7.5
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.15
Robert Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
96.43
Robert Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.333
3.333
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Robert Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robert Griffin and Sam Long

Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
8836.36
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
4.86
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.37
-44.26
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.33
-17.94
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA