Ralph Hamner vs. Sam Long — Career Comparison

Ralph Hamner
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sam Long
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ralph Hamner 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. Ralph Hamner posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.58 and WHIP 1.673 compared to 4.65 and 1.431 for Sam Long. By the career numbers, Ralph Hamner had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ralph Hamner and Sam Long

Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
2.5
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.15
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.33
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.34
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.82
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.9
45.9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.33
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
4.58
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
4.65
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
9.65
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
8.83
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.61
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.28
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
5.4
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
3.8
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
4.05
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
7.68
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.62
1.62
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.25
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.45
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.34
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1018
41.65
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
921
39.28
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.65
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.26
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
5.44
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
5.42
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.42
5.42
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.64
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.673
1.673
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.403
1.403
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
875
35.8
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
815
34.76
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.18
2.18
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.65
41.65
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Ralph Hamner and Sam Long

Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.51
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
27
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
9
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.02
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.19
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.15
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.16
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.967
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.167
0.167
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Hamner and Sam Long

Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
61
554.55
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
8836.36
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
600
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
554.55
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
90.91
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
63.64
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.76
25.1
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
4.86
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
136.36
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
100
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
63.64
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
72.73
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
11.33
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-17.94
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
209.09
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.87
2.87
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.18
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA