Sam Long

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2021-2025)

Sam Long is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2021 for the San Francisco Giants, the Athletics, and the Kansas City Royals, a span of 5 seasons. Across 162 career appearances, he has gone 8-11 with a 4.65 ERA and 180 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

Active Player
W–L 8–11
ERA 4.65
WHIP 1.40
SO 180
Pitcher PIV thru 2025 -2787.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
7/8/1995 in Fair Oaks, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2021-06-09

Full name: Samuel Trenton Long

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Career Pitching Statistics

Sam Long — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
8 11 162 12 0 0 4 211.0 207 109 30 89 180 4.65 -2787.8

Career ERA 4.65 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — 11.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Sam 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
2021 SFN NL 2 1 12 5 0 0 0 40.2 37 25 15 38 5.53 4.27 (-30%) 39.1
2022 SFN NL 1 3 28 6 0 0 1 42.1 39 17 14 33 3.61 3.97 (+9%) -1169.2
2023 OAK AL 0 1 40 1 0 0 2 45.0 49 28 21 32 5.60 4.33 (-29%) -463.7
2024 KCA AL 3 3 43 0 0 0 1 42.2 34 15 17 44 3.16 4.08 (+22%) 199.1
2025 KCA AL 2 3 39 0 0 0 0 40.1 48 24 22 33 5.36 4.16 (-29%) -1393.1
Career · 5 seasons 8 11 162 12 0 0 4 211.0 207 109 89 180 4.65 — -2,788

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

Sam Long — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
162 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .100 .100 .100 .200 0

Career AVG .100 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 59.1% below league average.

Career OBP .100 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 68.3% below league average.

Career SLG .100 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 75.3% below league average.

Career OPS .200 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 72.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sam 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
2021 SFN NL 12 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .100 — — — — 0.0
2022 SFN NL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 OAK AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 KCA AL 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 KCA AL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 162 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .100 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Sam Long — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Sam Long — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2024 ALDS2 KCA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2024 ALWC2 KCA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Sam Long — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 5 0 0 4.0 1 1 4 2 2.25

Playoff Pitching by Year

Sam Long — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2024 ALDS2 KCA 0 0 3 0 0 2.1 1 1 3 1 3.86
2024 ALWC2 KCA 0 0 2 0 0 1.2 0 0 1 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (324 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Sam Long — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8140000.000
Away8160100.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Sam Long — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home81112.11075951904.73
Away8198.21005038904.56

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Sam Long — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-09-28 KCROAK — 1.0222101
2025-09-23 KCRLAA — 1.0221101
2025-09-16 KCRSEA — 1.0100100
2025-09-13 KCRPHI — 0.2000000
2025-09-12 KCRPHI — 1.0200020
2025-09-10 KCRCLE — 0.1100100
2025-09-07 KCRMIN — 1.0000020
2025-09-06 KCRMIN — 1.0100010
2025-08-31 KCRDET — 1.0110120
2025-08-29 KCRDET — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sam Long — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 162 12 3 24 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sam Long — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2021 SFN P 12 5 1 4 0 0
2022 SFN P 28 6 0 5 0 0
2023 OAK P 40 1 1 4 0 0
2024 KCA P 43 0 1 6 0 1
2025 KCA P 39 0 0 5 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Sam Long — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 162

Sam Long: the record in brief

Sam Long's major league record starts with the debut on June 9, 2021 and remains open, because the career is ongoing. Club by club, the record runs the San Francisco Giants (2021 to 2022), the Oakland Athletics (2023), and the Kansas City Royals (2024 to 2025). The bio lists Long as a pitcher who both batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'1" and 185 pounds. Long was born on July 8, 1995, in Fair Oaks, CA, USA. Sam Long was the playing name; the full given name is Samuel Trenton.

Long has gone 8-11 with a 4.65 ERA in 162 games, 12 of them starts. The totals include 180 strikeouts. Against a 4.16 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.65 mark was 11.7% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.16 in 2024, when the league's was 4.08.

Long made 5 postseason pitching appearances, with a 0-0 record and 2.25 ERA. Those appearances came in 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Long

What years did Sam Long play?
Sam Long played in Major League Baseball from 2021 to 2025.
Was Sam Long a pitcher?
Yes. Sam Long pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 180 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sam Long hit?
Sam Long hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Sam Long's career batting average?
Sam Long batted .100 over his career, with 1 hits in 10 at bats.
What was Sam Long's career ERA?
Sam Long finished with a 4.65 career ERA, going 8-11 with 180 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Sam Long have?
Sam Long recorded 180 career strikeouts.