Earnest Long vs. Zebby Matthews — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Earnest Long and Zebby Matthews are fairly close on the surface numbers. Earnest Long posted stronger numbers in ERA (5 vs 5.92) and home runs allowed (1 per nine innings vs 1.77). Zebby Matthews had the advantage in WHIP (1.538 vs 1.889). By the career numbers, Earnest Long had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.