Red Long
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902)
Red Long was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1902 for the Boston Braves. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 1.12 ERA and 5 strikeouts.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 190 lb
- Died
- 8/11/1929 in Hamilton, ON, CAN
- MLB Debut
- 1902-09-11
Full name: Nelson Long
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | BSN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.12 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.12 | — | 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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .665 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | BSN | NL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.12 |
Last 1 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902-09-11 | BSN | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902-09-11 | BSN | STL | — | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Red Long: the record in brief
Red Long debuted in the major leagues on September 11, 1902. Long spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Boston Beaneaters. The bio lists Long as a pitcher who batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 190 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The birth record reads September 28, 1876, in Burlington, ON, CAN. The bio records the death on August 11, 1929, in Hamilton, ON, CAN. The bio lists the given name Nelson.
Long went 0-0 with a 1.12 ERA in 1 games, 1 of them starts. Also on Long's record: 5 strikeouts. Against a 3.17 league ERA for the same years, Long was 64.6% better. All of that pitching came in 1902, with 1 games and 5 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Long, 1 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Red Long
- Was Red Long a pitcher?
- Yes. Red Long pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Red Long hit?
- Red Long hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Red Long's career batting average?
- Red Long batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
- What was Red Long's career ERA?
- Red Long finished with a 1.12 career ERA, going 0-0 with 5 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Red Long have?
- Red Long recorded 5 career strikeouts.
- Is Red Long in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Red Long has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.