Jason Grimsley vs. Earnest Long — Career Comparison

Jason Grimsley
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Earnest Long
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Earnest Long built a career as a starting pitcher and Jason Grimsley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jason Grimsley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.77 and WHIP 1.599 compared to 5 and 1.889 for Earnest Long. By the career numbers, Jason Grimsley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jason Grimsley and Earnest Long

Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
5.3
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.69
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.4
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.56
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
42
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.04
13.04
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
496
4.77
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2810
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
936.2
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
954
9.17
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.8
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
4.79
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.44
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
5.98
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.92
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.45
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4208
40.43
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
1.22
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
5.28
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.28
5.28
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.35
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.28
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.06
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.55
1.55
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.889
1.889
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3598
34.57
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.99
0.99
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.43
40.43
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44

Fielding Stats for Jason Grimsley and Earnest Long

Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
5.3
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.69
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2810
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
936.2
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
1.03
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.36
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.17
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
2.57
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.5
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
2.39
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.26
93.26
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.451
0.451
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.04
13.04
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jason Grimsley and Earnest Long

Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
6260.38
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
486.79
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.063
1.063
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
45.28
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
45.28
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
9.63
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
153.98
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
45.28
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
101.89
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.025
1.025
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
45.28
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
1.08
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
149.95
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
56.6
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA