Oscar Horstmann vs. Sam Long — Career Comparison

Oscar Horstmann
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sam Long
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Oscar Horstmann 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. Oscar Horstmann posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.67 and WHIP 1.325 compared to 4.65 and 1.431 for Sam Long. By the career numbers, Oscar Horstmann had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Oscar Horstmann and Sam Long

Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
2.55
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.76
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.46
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.36
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.25
56.25
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.2
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
3.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
4.65
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
530
27
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
176.2
9
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
7.85
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
8.83
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.25
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.28
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.08
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
3.8
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
3.11
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
7.68
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.798
0.798
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.2
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.2
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
735
37.44
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
39.28
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.87
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.26
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
4.64
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
5.42
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.64
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.403
1.403
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
651
33.16
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
34.76
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.82
1.82
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.44
37.44
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Oscar Horstmann and Sam Long

Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.51
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
27
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
9
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.02
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.19
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.15
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.88
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.24
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.167
0.167
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Oscar Horstmann and Sam Long

Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 600 PA
50
517.24
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
8836.36
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
600
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
537.93
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
103.45
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
82.76
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.69
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.69
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
30.29
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
4.86
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
124.14
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
134.48
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.69
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
30.33
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-17.94
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
165.52
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.63
3.63
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Horstmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
31.03
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Horstmann
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA