What years did Bob Long play?

Bob Long played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1985.

Was Bob Long a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Long pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 37 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bob Long hit?

Bob Long hit 0 career home runs.

Bob Long

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1985)

W–L 1–2

ERA 4.50

WHIP 1.38

SO 37

Pitcher PIV -1607.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 178 lb
Born: 11/11/1954 in Jasper, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 1981-09-02
Last Game: 1985-10-02

Full name: Robert Earl Long

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	33	3	0	0	0	58.0	53	29	9	27	37	4.50	-1607.8

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 3.77 across their career seasons — 19.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1981	PIT	NL	1	2	5	3	19.7	23	13	10	8	5.95	3.58 (-66%)	-516.6
1985	SEA	AL	0	0	28	0	38.3	30	16	17	29	3.76	3.89 (+4%)	-1091.2
Career · 2 seasons			1	2	33	3	58.0	53	29	27	37	4.50	—	-1,608

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
33	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000	.200	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 37.9% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .200 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 71.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1981	PIT	NL	5	4	1	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	SEA	AL	28	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			33	4	1	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	19	3	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	14	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	19	35.2	25	13	16	12	3.28
Away	14	22.1	28	16	11	25	6.45

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1985-10-02	SEA	CLE	—	1.2	1	1	1	1	3	0
1985-09-23	SEA	TEX	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1985-09-20	SEA	TEX	—	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	2
1985-09-09	SEA	CLE	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1985-08-30	SEA	BAL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0
1985-08-21	SEA	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1985-08-15	SEA	MIN	—	3.0	7	7	7	3	2	2
1985-08-10	SEA	OAK	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1985-08-09	SEA	OAK	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1985-08-05	SEA	LAA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	33	3	4	4	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1981	PIT	P	5	3	1	1	0	0
1985	SEA	P	28	0	3	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	33

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Carson-Newman College	Jefferson City	TN	1973

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Long

What years did Bob Long play?: Bob Long played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1985.
Was Bob Long a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Long pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 37 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Long hit?: Bob Long hit 0 career home runs.