Sam Long vs. Rich Robertson — Career Comparison

Sam Long
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rich Robertson
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Robertson 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. Sam Long posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.65 and WHIP 1.431 compared to 4.94 and 1.631 for Rich Robertson. By the career numbers, Sam Long had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Sam Long and Rich Robertson

Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
2.56
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.19
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.42
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.15
48.15
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.51
46.51
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.24
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
4.65
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
4.94
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
907
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302.1
9
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
8.83
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
9.91
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.28
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.92
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
3.8
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
4.55
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.21
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
7.68
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
5.48
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.115
1.115
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.77
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
921
39.28
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1379
41.05
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.26
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.51
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
5.42
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
5.8
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.42
5.42
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.21
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.33
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.64
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.403
1.403
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.608
1.608
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
815
34.76
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1204
35.84
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.28
39.28
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.05
41.05

Fielding Stats for Sam Long and Rich Robertson

Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
2.56
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.19
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
908
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302.2
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.59
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.02
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.22
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.15
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.19
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.96
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.15
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.81
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.42
92.42
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.709
0.709
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.51
46.51
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sam Long and Rich Robertson

Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
8836.36
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
86
531.96
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
600
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
531.96
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
49.48
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
24.74
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.37
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.37
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.74
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
4.86
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.05
18.89
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
98.97
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
61.86
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
30.93
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.74
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
43.3
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-17.94
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.49
-9.22
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.37
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
315.46
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.9
1.9
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
55.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.19
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA