Earnest Long vs. Billy Milligan — Career Comparison

Earnest Long built a career as a starting pitcher and Billy Milligan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Billy Milligan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.81 and WHIP 1.672 compared to 5 and 1.889 for Earnest Long. By the career numbers, Billy Milligan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.