Sam Long vs. Christy Mathewson — Career Comparison

Sam Long
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Christy Mathewson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Christy Mathewson built a career as a starting pitcher and Sam Long as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Christy Mathewson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.13 and WHIP 1.058 compared to 4.65 and 1.431 for Sam Long. By the career numbers, Christy Mathewson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Sam Long and Christy Mathewson

Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.04
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.79
86.79
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.05
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
4.65
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
8.83
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4219
7.93
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.93
7.93
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.28
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
3.8
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
7.68
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
4.71
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.22
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
39.28
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.26
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.14
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
5.42
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.64
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.403
1.403
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
34.76
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18036
33.9
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.28
39.28
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6

Fielding Stats for Sam Long and Christy Mathewson

Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
1.73
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.72
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.02
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.19
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.15
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
96.43
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sam Long and Christy Mathewson

Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
8836.36
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1687
535.84
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
114.98
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
93.07
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.81
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
4.86
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.96
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-17.94
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
36.84
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
21.92
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24