Frog Holsey vs. Sam Long — Career Comparison

Frog Holsey
Greatest GenerationLouisianaNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sam Long
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Frog Holsey 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. Frog Holsey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.25 and WHIP 1.413 compared to 4.65 and 1.431 for Sam Long. By the career numbers, Frog Holsey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Frog Holsey and Sam Long

Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.49
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.97
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.52
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.57
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.73
47.73
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
65
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.75
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
4.25
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
4.65
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
362.1
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
9.89
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
8.83
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.89
9.89
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.35
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.28
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.83
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
3.8
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
3.5
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
7.68
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.704
0.704
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.17
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1566
38.9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
39.28
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.37
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.26
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
4.99
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
5.42
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.07
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.35
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.64
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.413
1.413
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.403
1.403
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1402
34.82
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
815
34.76
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.9
38.9
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Frog Holsey and Sam Long

Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.49
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.97
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1084
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
361.1
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.2
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.84
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.02
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.17
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
3.21
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.19
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
3.04
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.15
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.033
2.033
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
65
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Frog Holsey and Sam Long

Frog Holsey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 600 PA
62
258.33
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
8836.36
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
600
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
537.5
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
120.83
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
104.17
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.5
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.77
36.54
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
4.86
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
141.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
141.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
41.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
66.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.43
43.46
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-17.94
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.83
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.5
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
41.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA