Earnest Long

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Earnest Long was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Buckeyes. Across 3 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 5.00 ERA and 2 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 1–0
ERA 5.00
WHIP 1.89
SO 2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
10/11/1927 in Chattanooga, TN, USA
Died
9/20/2000 in Rome, GA, USA

Full name: Earnest Sylvester Long

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Earnest Long — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
23.0 19.0 6.0 7.0 1.0 0 1.0 5.0 3.0 0 0 .368 .455 .579 1.034

Pitching

Earnest Long — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
8 13 23 15 8 1 181.0 145 89 23 9 14 29 1.14 0.88

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Earnest Long — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1949 16.0 14.0 4.0 4.0 0 0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0 0 .286 .333 .500 .833
Listed seasons · 1 16 14 4 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 .286 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Earnest Long — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1949 3 9 14 8 3 0 90.0 92 52 18 6 10 20 1.80 1.13
Listed seasons · 1 3 9 14 8 3 0 90.0 92 52 18 6 10 20 1.80 1.13

Career Pitching Statistics

Earnest Long — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 0 3 0 0 0 0 9.0 11 5 1 6 2 5.00 0.0

Career ERA 5.00 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 21.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Earnest Long — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1948 CBE NAL 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 9.0 11 5 6 2 5.00 4.10 (-22%) 0.0
Career · 1 season 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 9.0 11 5 6 2 5.00 — 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.

Career Batting Statistics

Earnest Long — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
5 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .400 .625 .400 1.025 0

Career AVG .400 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +51.8% above league average.

Career OBP .625 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — +83.8% above league average.

Career SLG .400 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.

Career OPS 1.025 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — +42.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Earnest Long — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1948 CBE NAL 5 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .400 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 5 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .400 — — — — 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

Earnest Long — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2052303.600
Away11103212.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Earnest Long — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1898.17236120.27
Away1061.264208172.92

Last 10 Games — Batting

Earnest Long — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-08-31 LCBCAGL 531001210
1949-08-21 LCBCAGW 000000000
1949-07-31 LCBIN9L 000000000
1949-07-28 LCBIN9L 000000000
1949-07-24 LCBHOEW 000000000
1949-07-10 LCBKCML 100000000
1949-07-08 LCBCAGL 000000000
1949-07-04 LCBIN9W 000000000
1949-06-26 LCBBLGL 000000000
1949-06-19 LCBHOEL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Earnest Long — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-08-31 LCBCAG L 10.2161111163
1949-08-21 LCBCAG W 9.0800000
1949-07-31 LCBIN9 L 4.0000000
1949-07-28 LCBIN9 L 5.0010000
1949-07-24 LCBHOE W 7.0200000
1949-07-10 LCBKCM L 4.1970232
1949-07-08 LCBCAG — 0.2000000
1949-07-04 LCBIN9 W 9.01460000
1949-06-26 LCBBLG L 4.1970341
1949-06-19 LCBHOE L 9.0840000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Earnest Long — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
P 3 0 0 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Earnest Long — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 CBE OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
1948 CBE P 3 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Earnest Long — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 3
Right Field 1

Earnest Long: the record in brief

The season rows for Earnest Long begin in 1948. Every season row on the page belongs to the Cleveland Buckeyes, in 1948. Born on October 11, 1927, in Chattanooga, TN, USA, Long is listed as a pitcher and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Long's listed size is 5'11" and 175 pounds. The bio records the death on September 20, 2000, in Rome, GA, USA. The bio lists the given name Earnest Sylvester.

Across 3 games (0 starts), Long recorded 1 win against 0 losses with a 5.00 ERA. Also on Long's record: 2 strikeouts. The league ERA over Long's seasons was 4.10, so the 5.00 figure ran 21.9% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1948, with 3 games and 2 strikeouts.

Frequently Asked Questions about Earnest Long

Was Earnest Long a pitcher?
Yes. Earnest Long pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Earnest Long hit?
Earnest Long hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Earnest Long's career batting average?
Earnest Long batted .400 over his career, with 2 hits in 5 at bats.
What was Earnest Long's career ERA?
Earnest Long finished with a 5.00 career ERA, going 1-0 with 2 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Earnest Long have?
Earnest Long recorded 2 career strikeouts.
Is Earnest Long in the Hall of Fame?
No. Earnest Long has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.