Earnest Long vs. Ross Ohlendorf — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Earnest Long and Ross Ohlendorf are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ross Ohlendorf posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.82 vs 5) and WHIP (1.456 vs 1.889). Earnest Long had the advantage in home runs allowed (1 per nine innings vs 1.38). By the career numbers, Ross Ohlendorf 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.