Earnest Long vs. Greg McCarthy — Career Comparison

Earnest Long
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Greg McCarthy
Gen XConnecticutThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Earnest Long built a career as a starting pitcher and Greg McCarthy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Greg McCarthy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.74 and WHIP 1.452 compared to 5 and 1.889 for Earnest Long. By the career numbers, Greg McCarthy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Earnest Long and Greg McCarthy

Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
10.91
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.43
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
4.74
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.224
0.224
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62.2
9
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
7.47
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.47
7.47
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.44
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
5.31
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.31
5.31
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
9.48
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.48
9.48
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.644
1.644
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.72
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.15
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
40.36
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.44
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
5.17
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.17
5.17
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.43
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.57
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.889
1.889
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
33.32
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36

Fielding Stats for Earnest Long and Greg McCarthy

Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
10.91
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62.2
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.43
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.87
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.3
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.3
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.211
0.211
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Earnest Long and Greg McCarthy

Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Greg McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.063
1.063
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
153.98
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.025
1.025
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
149.95
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA