Earnest Long vs. Ewing Waddy — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Earnest Long and Ewing Waddy are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ewing Waddy posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.826 vs 1.889) and home runs allowed (0.12 per nine innings vs 1). Earnest Long had the advantage in ERA (5 vs 6.81). By the career numbers, Ewing Waddy 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.