Earnest Long vs. Trevor Megill — Career Comparison

Earnest Long built a career as a starting pitcher and Trevor Megill as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Trevor Megill posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.98 and WHIP 1.353 compared to 5 and 1.889 for Earnest Long. By the career numbers, Trevor Megill had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.