Chris Heston vs. Sam Long — Career Comparison

Chris Heston
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sam Long
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Heston 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. Chris Heston posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.55 and WHIP 1.454 compared to 4.65 and 1.431 for Sam Long. By the career numbers, Chris Heston had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Heston and Sam Long

Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.9
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.53
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.6
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.6
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.49
80.49
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
4.55
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
4.65
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
582
27
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
9
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
9.23
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
8.83
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.88
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.28
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
3.62
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
3.8
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.23
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
7.01
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
7.68
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.01
7.01
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.42
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.6
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.34
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
837
38.83
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
39.28
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.26
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
4.78
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
5.42
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.25
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.428
1.428
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.403
1.403
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
742
34.42
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
34.76
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Chris Heston and Sam Long

Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.9
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.53
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
582
27
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
9
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.6
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.11
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.02
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.19
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.72
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.15
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.24
90.24
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.902
0.902
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.49
80.49
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Heston and Sam Long

Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
41
416.95
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
8836.36
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
600
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
528.81
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
101.69
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
81.36
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.02
20.55
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
4.86
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
122.03
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
101.69
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
30.51
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
40.68
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.66
16.84
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-17.94
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
193.22
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.11
3.11
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
71.19
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA