Rod Henderson vs. Sam Long — Career Comparison

Rod Henderson
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sam Long
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rod Henderson 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 9.58 and 2.032 for Rod Henderson. By the career numbers, Sam Long had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rod Henderson and Sam Long

Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
4.35
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.74
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.34
Rod Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Rod Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Rod Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
9.58
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
4.65
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.58
9.58
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.18
9.18
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.32
8.32
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
27
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
9
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Rod Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
12.19
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
8.83
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.19
12.19
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Rod Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.61
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.28
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Rod Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.1
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
3.8
Rod Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.48
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
7.68
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.065
1.065
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Rod Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Rod Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.34
Rod Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
47.03
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
921
39.28
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.26
Rod Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
11.32
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
5.42
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.32
11.32
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.42
5.42
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.61
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Rod Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.64
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.032
2.032
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.403
1.403
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
37.45
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
34.76
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Rod Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.03
47.03
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Rod Henderson and Sam Long

Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
4.35
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.74
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
27
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
9
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.87
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.74
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.02
Rod Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.61
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.19
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.61
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.15
Rod Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
96.43
Rod Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Rod Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rod Henderson and Sam Long

Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3000
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
8836.36
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
4.86
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.33
-17.94
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA