Was Tom Long a pitcher?

Yes. Tom Long pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.

What teams did Tom Long play for?

Tom Long played for one team, the Brooklyn Robins (1924).

What were Tom Long's career stats?

In 1 game, Tom Long went 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA, 0 strikeouts, and 2.0 innings pitched.

What position did Tom Long play?

Tom Long played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Tom Long and how much did he weigh?

Tom Long was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 154 pounds.

What was Tom Long's career ERA?

Tom Long finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Tom Long have?

Tom Long recorded 0 career strikeouts.

Is Tom Long in the Hall of Fame?

No. Tom Long has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Tom Long

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924)

Tom Long was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1924 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA.

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 October 30, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 9.00

WHIP 2.00

SO 0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 154 lb
Born: 4/22/1898 in Memphis, TN, USA
Died: 9/16/1973 in Louisville, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1924-04-26

Full name: Thomas Francis Long

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tom Long — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	2	2	0	2	0	9.00	0.0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 118.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tom 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
1924	BRO	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	2	2	2	0	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	2	2	2	0	9.00	—	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

Tom Long — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom 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
1924	BRO	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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

Tom Long — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Long — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	2.0	2	2	2	0	9.00

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Tom Long — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1924-04-26	BRO	NY1	—	2.0	2	2	2	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Long — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Long — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1924	BRO	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tom Long — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	1

Tom Long: the record in brief

The bio dates Tom Long's major league debut to April 26, 1924. The team column never changes: it is the Brooklyn Robins in 1924. Long, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit left-handed. Height and weight on file: 154 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. The birth record reads April 22, 1898, in Memphis, TN, USA. Long died on September 16, 1973, in Louisville, KY, USA. Long's full given name, per the bio, is Thomas Francis Long.

Long's career pitching line is 0 wins, 0 losses and a 9.00 ERA over 1 appearances. The league ERA over Long's seasons was 4.13, so the 9.00 figure ran 118.1% worse than average. Long's only pitching season is 1924: 1 games, 0 strikeouts.

Long appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Long

Was Tom Long a pitcher?: Yes. Tom Long pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
What teams did Tom Long play for?: Tom Long played for one team, the Brooklyn Robins (1924).
What were Tom Long's career stats?: In 1 game, Tom Long went 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA, 0 strikeouts, and 2.0 innings pitched.
What position did Tom Long play?: Tom Long played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Tom Long and how much did he weigh?: Tom Long was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 154 pounds.
What was Tom Long's career ERA?: Tom Long finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tom Long have?: Tom Long recorded 0 career strikeouts.
Is Tom Long in the Hall of Fame?: No. Tom Long has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.