Earnest Long vs. Gene McCann — Career Comparison

Earnest Long
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gene McCann
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Earnest Long built a career as a starting pitcher and Gene McCann as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gene McCann posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.95 and WHIP 1.469 compared to 5 and 1.889 for Earnest Long. By the career numbers, Gene McCann had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Earnest Long and Gene McCann

Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.13
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.7
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.84
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.95
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
9.28
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
3.94
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.53
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.719
0.719
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
280
39.38
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
6.05
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.05
6.05
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.889
1.889
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.469
1.469
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
34.88
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.38
39.38

Fielding Stats for Earnest Long and Gene McCann

Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.27
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.84
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.95
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.5
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.22
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.5
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.8
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Earnest Long and Gene McCann

Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
207.69
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
507.69
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.063
1.063
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
153.98
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
5.03
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.025
1.025
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
46.15
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
149.95
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.59
-13.7
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
6
138.46
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
4.33
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA