Jason Grilli vs. Sam Long — Career Comparison

Jason Grilli
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Sam Long
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Sam Long a clear advantage over Jason Grilli across the core pitching metrics. Sam Long led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 101 vs 89), run prevention (ERA+ 91 vs 83), and home run suppression (HR9+ 88 vs 81). Jason Grilli held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 82). Sam Long was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Jason Grilli and Sam Long

Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
7.82
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
6.91
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.51
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.45
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.62
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.98
41.98
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.04
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
4.22
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
4.65
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2054
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
684.2
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
644
8.47
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
8.83
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.47
8.47
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.28
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
3.84
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
3.8
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.34
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
694
9.12
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
7.68
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.68
7.68
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.275
1.275
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.38
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.45
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.34
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2969
39.03
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
39.28
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
2.62
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
2.26
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
4.46
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
5.42
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.28
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.3
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.62
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.64
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.367
1.367
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.403
1.403
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2599
34.16
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
34.76
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.03
39.03
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Jason Grilli and Sam Long

Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
7.82
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
6.91
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.51
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2054
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
684.2
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.38
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.04
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.02
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.52
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.19
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.42
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.15
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jason Grilli and Sam Long

Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
595
19833.33
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
162
8836.36
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
600
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
500
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
45.73
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
4.86
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
32.78
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-17.94
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA