Earnest Long vs. Steve Montgomery — Career Comparison

Earnest Long built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Montgomery as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Montgomery posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.98 and WHIP 1.672 compared to 5 and 1.889 for Earnest Long. By the career numbers, Steve Montgomery had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.