Brad Halsey vs. Sam Long — Career Comparison

Brad Halsey
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sam Long
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Brad Halsey 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 4.84 and 1.568 for Brad Halsey. By the career numbers, Sam Long had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brad Halsey and Sam Long

Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
2.77
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.26
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.44
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.6
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.42
42.42
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
4.84
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
4.65
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
859
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286.1
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
340
10.69
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
8.83
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.69
10.69
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.1
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.28
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
3.11
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
3.8
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.31
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
5.03
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
7.68
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.905
0.905
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.28
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.5
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.34
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1284
40.36
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
921
39.28
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.26
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
5.66
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
5.42
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.42
5.42
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.47
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.28
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.94
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.533
1.533
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.403
1.403
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1145
35.99
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
815
34.76
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.36
40.36
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Brad Halsey and Sam Long

Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
2.77
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.26
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
859
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286.1
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.28
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.35
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.02
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.79
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.19
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.63
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.15
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.23
91.23
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.591
0.591
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Halsey and Sam Long

Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
88
851.61
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
8836.36
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
600
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
483.87
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
38.71
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
38.71
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
8.06
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
4.86
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
38.71
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
96.77
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.35
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.35
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
38.71
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.32
-3.14
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-17.94
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
58.06
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
183.87
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.26
3.26
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
58.06
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA