Earnest Long vs. Andrew Messenger — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Earnest Long and Andrew Messenger are fairly close on the surface numbers. Andrew Messenger posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.32 vs 5) and WHIP (1.680 vs 1.889). Earnest Long had the advantage in home runs allowed (1 per nine innings vs 1.44). By the career numbers, Andrew Messenger 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.