Earnest Long vs. Carlos Marmol — Career Comparison

Earnest Long built a career as a starting pitcher and Carlos Marmol as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Carlos Marmol posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.57 and WHIP 1.390 compared to 5 and 1.889 for Earnest Long. By the career numbers, Carlos Marmol had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.