Lloyd Hittle vs. Sam Long — Career Comparison

Lloyd Hittle
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sam Long
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lloyd Hittle 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. Lloyd Hittle posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.43 and WHIP 1.687 compared to 4.65 and 1.431 for Sam Long. By the career numbers, Lloyd Hittle had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lloyd Hittle and Sam Long

Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.78
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.77
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.41
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.65
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.66
27.66
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.24
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
4.43
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
4.65
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
457
27
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
152.1
9
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
10.81
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
8.83
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.81
10.81
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.28
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
4.37
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
3.8
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
2.42
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
7.68
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.42
2.42
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.755
0.755
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
705
41.65
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
921
39.28
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.89
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.26
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
5.26
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
5.42
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.64
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.687
1.687
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.403
1.403
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
37.28
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
34.76
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.65
41.65
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Lloyd Hittle and Sam Long

Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.51
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
27
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
9
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.02
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.19
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.15
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.12
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.83
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.167
0.167
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lloyd Hittle and Sam Long

Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 600 PA
47
626.67
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
8836.36
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
546.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
8.91
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
4.86
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
80
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.36
-4.75
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-17.94
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
133.33
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Hittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
40
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Hittle
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA