Steve Howe vs. Sam Long — Career Comparison

Steve Howe
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star
Sam Long
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Steve Howe a clear advantage over Sam Long across the core pitching metrics. Steve Howe led in home run suppression (HR9+ 185 vs 88), walk avoidance (BB%+ 154 vs 101), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 105 vs 87). Sam Long held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 82 vs 76). Steve Howe was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Steve Howe and Sam Long

Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
7.38
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
6.91
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.51
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.7
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.61
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.41
53.41
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.35
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
3.03
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
4.65
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1818
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
8.7
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
8.83
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.48
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.28
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
2.06
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
3.8
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.8
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
328
4.87
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
7.68
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.771
0.771
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.25
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.27
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2523
37.47
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
39.28
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
3.82
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
2.26
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
3.55
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
5.42
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.67
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.36
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.89
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.403
1.403
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2297
34.11
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
34.76
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.47
37.47
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Steve Howe and Sam Long

Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
7.38
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
6.91
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.51
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1818
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.46
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.69
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.02
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.13
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.29
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.19
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.15
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.15
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.16
94.16
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Howe and Sam Long

Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
497
9940
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
162
8836.36
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
540
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
40
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
40
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
5.87
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
4.86
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
40
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.77
-15.48
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-17.94
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
200
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA