Bob Long vs. Chris Saenz — Career Comparison

Bob Long
Baby BoomersTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Saenz
MillenialArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Saenz built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob Long as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Saenz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 0.833 compared to 4.5 and 1.397 for Bob Long. By the career numbers, Chris Saenz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob Long and Chris Saenz

Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
5.12
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
4.5
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
27
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
9
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
8.22
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.4
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
4.19
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.5
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
5.74
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
10.5
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.5
10.5
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.103
1.103
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
39.1
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
36
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.02
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
4.81
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.379
1.379
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.833
0.833
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
34.14
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
30
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.154
0.154
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.1
39.1
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36

Fielding Stats for Bob Long and Chris Saenz

Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
5.12
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
27
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
9
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.62
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.62
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.24
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.24
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Long and Chris Saenz

Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3300
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
400
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
2.68
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.07
-6.65
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA