Earnest Long vs. Matt Miller — Career Comparison

Earnest Long
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Miller
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Earnest Long built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Miller as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Earnest Long posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5 and WHIP 1.889 compared to 7.84 and 2.419 for Matt Miller. By the career numbers, Earnest Long had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Earnest Long and Matt Miller

Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matt Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
13.06
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
7.84
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.84
7.84
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.43
6.43
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.82
10.82
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Matt Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Matt Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Matt Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.1
9
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
17.42
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.42
17.42
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.87
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Matt Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Matt Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.35
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Matt Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
6.1
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.1
6.1
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Matt Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.161
1.161
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
44
Matt Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
48.77
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.35
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
8.71
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.71
8.71
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.87
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.889
1.889
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.419
2.419
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38
Matt Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
43.55
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Matt Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.452
0.452
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
44
Matt Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.77
48.77

Fielding Stats for Earnest Long and Matt Miller

Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Matt Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
13.06
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
27
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.5
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.61
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Matt Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.61
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.5
Matt Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.23
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.5
Matt Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.23
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Earnest Long and Matt Miller

Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Matt Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.063
1.063
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
153.98
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.025
1.025
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
149.95
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Miller
Career
Per 600 PA