Joe Hesketh vs. Sam Long — Career Comparison

Joe Hesketh
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sam Long
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Hesketh 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. Joe Hesketh led in strikeout rate (K%+ 118 vs 82), run prevention (ERA+ 118 vs 91), and home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 88). Role difference aside, Joe Hesketh holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Joe Hesketh and Sam Long

Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
339
3.17
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.07
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.56
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.44
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.07
56.07
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.63
33.63
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.2
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
3.78
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
4.65
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2885
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
961.2
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
947
8.86
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
8.83
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.8
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.28
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
3.54
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
3.8
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.45
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
726
6.79
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
7.68
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.79
6.79
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.148
1.148
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.44
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.15
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4113
38.49
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
39.28
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.74
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.26
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
4.39
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
5.42
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.3
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.91
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.378
1.378
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.403
1.403
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3652
34.18
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
34.76
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Joe Hesketh and Sam Long

Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
339
3.17
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.07
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2885
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
961.2
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.44
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.16
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.02
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.15
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
1.75
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.19
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.6
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.15
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.44
91.44
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.504
0.504
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.63
33.63
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Hesketh and Sam Long

Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
340
1942.86
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
8836.36
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
600
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
491.43
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
34.29
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
34.29
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.63
3.61
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
4.86
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
34.29
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
91.43
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.43
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.43
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
22.86
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.66
-15.2
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-17.94
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
57.14
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
58
331.43
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
1.81
1.81
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
51.43
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.14
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA