Earnest Long vs. Arnett Mitchell — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Earnest Long and Arnett Mitchell are fairly close on the surface numbers. Arnett Mitchell posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.543 vs 1.889) and home runs allowed (0.22 per nine innings vs 1). Earnest Long had the advantage in ERA (5 vs 5.32). By the career numbers, Arnett Mitchell 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.