Earnest Long vs. Bailey McCauley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Earnest Long and Bailey McCauley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bailey McCauley posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.779 vs 1.889) and home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 1). Earnest Long had the advantage in ERA (5 vs 6.75). By the career numbers, Bailey McCauley 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.