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Bill Long

William Douglas Long

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: February 29, 1960 in Cincinnati, OH
High School: Moeller (Cincinnati, OH)
School: Miami University
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 2nd round of the 1981 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 21, 1985
Teams (by GP): WhiteSox/Cubs/Expos 1985-1991

Final Game: April 14, 1991
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All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

Standard Pitching

More Stats

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1981	21	SDP-min	A	9	2	.818	2.79	14	13	0	4	3	0	87.0	81	31	27	6	28	1	80	2	2	8			1.253	8.4	0.6	2.9	8.3	2.86	SAL · CARL
1982	22	SDP-min	AA	12	10	.545	4.40	27	27	0	9	1	0	198.1	222	116	97	9	53	3	117	1	2	4			1.387	10.1	0.4	2.4	5.3	2.21	AMA · TL
1983	23	SDP-min	AA,AAA	7	10	.412	6.63	28	21	1	1	0	0	127.2	179	113	94	9	56	4	74	3	1	5			1.841	12.6	0.6	3.9	5.2	1.32	BMT,LVG · TL,PCL
1984	24	SDP-min	AA	14	5	.737	2.93	25	24	1	4	2	0	159.2	149	56	52	8	67	1	114	1	1	5			1.353	8.4	0.5	3.8	6.4	1.70	BMT · TL
1985	25	CHW-min	AAA	13	6	.684	3.51	25	22	1	7	1	0	151.1	146	69	59	12	43	2	71	1	2	1			1.249	8.7	0.7	2.6	4.2	1.65	BFL · AA
1985	25	CHW	AL	0	1	.000	10.29	4	3	1	0	0	0	14.0	25	17	16	4	5	2	13	0	0	1	71	43	2.143	16.1	2.6	3.2	8.4	2.60

1987	27	CHW-min	AAA	2	0	1.000	4.15	2	2	0	0	0	0	13.0	15	7	6	0	4	0	6	0	0	0			1.462	10.4	0.0	2.8	4.2	1.50	HAW · PCL
1987	27	CHW	AL	8	8	.500	4.37	29	23	2	5	2	1	169.0	179	85	82	20	28	1	72	3	1	0	699	106	1.225	9.5	1.1	*1.5*	3.8	2.57
1988	28	CHW	AL	8	11	.421	4.03	47	18	14	3	0	2	174.0	187	89	78	21	43	4	77	4	0	2	732	99	1.322	9.7	1.1	2.2	4.0	1.79
1989	29	CHW-min	AAA	1	2	.333	2.77	3	3	0	2	1	0	26.0	17	8	8	2	2	0	14	0	1	0			0.731	5.9	0.7	0.7	4.8	7.00	VAN · PCL
1989	29	CHW	AL	5	5	.500	3.92	30	8	3	0	0	1	98.2	101	49	43	8	37	0	51	4	0	3	432	98	1.399	9.2	0.7	3.4	4.7	1.38
1990	30	TOT	MLB	6	2	.750	4.55	46	0	21	0	0	5	61.1	72	34	31	10	23	4	34	1	0	1	270	91	1.549	10.6	1.5	3.4	5.0	1.48
1990	30	CHW	AL	0	1	.000	6.35	4	0	0	0	0	0	5.2	6	5	4	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	26	65	1.412	9.5	3.2	3.2	3.2	1.00
1990	30	CHC	NL	6	1	.857	4.37	42	0	21	0	0	5	55.2	66	29	27	8	21	4	32	1	0	1	244	95	1.563	10.7	1.3	3.4	5.2	1.52
1991	31	WSN-min	AAA	1	4	.200	5.13	10	4	1	0	0	1	33.1	32	20	19	6	14	0	17	0	0	1			1.380	8.6	1.6	3.8	4.6	1.21	INA · AA
1991	31	MON	NL	0	0		10.80	3	0	1	0	0	0	1.2	4	2	2	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	12	42	4.800	21.6	0.0	21.6	0.0	0.00
6 Seasons				27	27	.500	4.37	159	52	42	8	2	9	518.2	568	276	252	63	140	11	247	12	1	7	2216	96	1.365	9.9	1.1	2.4	4.3	1.76
162 Game Avg.				9	9	.500	4.37	51	17	14	3	1	3	167	183	89	81	20	45	4	80	4	0	2	714	96	1.365	9.9	1.1	2.4	4.3	1.76

CHW (5 yrs)				21	26	.447	4.35	114	52	20	8	2	4	461.1	498	245	223	55	115	7	215	11	1	6	1960	96	1.329	9.7	1.1	2.2	4.2	1.87
MON (1 yr)				0	0		10.80	3	0	1	0	0	0	1.2	4	2	2	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	12	42	4.800	21.6	0.0	21.6	0.0	0.00
CHC (1 yr)				6	1	.857	4.37	42	0	21	0	0	5	55.2	66	29	27	8	21	4	32	1	0	1	244	95	1.563	10.7	1.3	3.4	5.2	1.52

AL (5 yrs)			AL	21	26	.447	4.35	114	52	20	8	2	4	461.1	498	245	223	55	115	7	215	11	1	6	1960	96	1.329	9.7	1.1	2.2	4.2	1.87
NL (2 yrs)			NL	6	1	.857	4.55	45	0	22	0	0	5	57.1	70	31	29	8	25	4	32	1	0	1	256	91	1.657	11.0	1.3	3.9	5.0	1.28

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	GS	R	Rrep	Rdef	aLI	RAR	WAR	Salary
1985	25	CHW	AL	14.0	3	17	10	0	.7	-7	-0.6	$

1987	27	CHW	AL	169.0	23	85	101	12	.9	16	1.4	$
1988	28	CHW	AL	174.0	18	89	100	1	.9	11	0.9	$102,500
1989	29	CHW	AL	98.2	8	49	57	-2	.8	8	0.6	$357,500
1990	30	CHW	AL	5.2	0	5	3	0	.8	-2	-0.2	$257,500
1990	30	CHC	NL	55.2	0	29	36	-3	1.0	7	0.2	$
1991	31	MON	NL	1.2	0	2	1	0	.7	-1	-0.1	$394,500
6 Seasons				518.2	52	276	308	8	.9	32	2.2	$1,112,000

CHW (5 yrs)				461.1	52	245	271	11	.9	26	2.1	$717,500
MON (1 yr)				1.2	0	2	1	0	.7	-1	-0.1	$394,500
CHC (1 yr)				55.2	0	29	36	-3	1.0	7	0.2	$

Standard Batting

More Stats

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos
1981	21	SDP-min	A	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0		0	0	0	0	SAL · CARL
1982	22	SDP-min	AA	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0		0	0	0	0	AMA · TL
1983	23	SDP-min	AAA,AA	28	9	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000		0		0	0	0	0	LVG,BMT · PCL,TL
1984	24	SDP-min	AA	27	48	40	1	2	1	0	0	5	0	0	4	26	.050	.133	.075	.208		3		0	3	1	0	BMT · TL
1985	25	CHW-min	AAA	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0		0	0	0	0	BFL · AA
1985	25	CHW	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/1

1987	27	CHW-min	AAA	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0		0	0	0	0	HAW · PCL
1987	27	CHW	AL	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1988	28	CHW	AL	47	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1989	29	CHW-min	AAA	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0		0	0	0	0	VAN · PCL
1989	29	CHW	AL	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1990	30	TOT	MLB	46	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	.167	.000	.167	-51	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1990	30	CHW	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
1990	30	CHC	NL	42	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	.167	.000	.167	-51	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1991	31	WSN-min	AAA	10	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000		0		0	1	0	0	INA · AA
1991	31	MON	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
6 Seasons				159	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	.167	.000	.167	-51	0	0	0	0	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	.167	.000	.167	-51	0	0	0	0	0	0

CHW (5 yrs)				114	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0
MON (1 yr)				3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0
CHC (1 yr)				42	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	.167	.000	.167	-51	0	0	0	0	0	0

AL (5 yrs)				114	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0
NL (2 yrs)				45	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	.167	.000	.167	-51	0	0	0	0	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rroe	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	Rrep	RAR	WAR	oRAR	oWAR	dWAR	Salary	Pos	Awards
1990	30	CHC	NL	6	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	$	1
1 Season				6	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	$

Standard Fielding

More Stats

Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG	SB	CS	CS%	PO
1985	CHW	AL	25	P	4	3	0	14.0	5	2	3	0	0	1.000	3.21	1.25	.952	1.86	1.85	5	1	17%	0
1987	CHW	AL	27	P	29	23	5	169.0	42	14	25	3	2	.929	2.08	1.34	.955	1.84	1.82	8	4	33%	2
1988	CHW	AL	28	P	47	18	3	174.0	32	7	25	0	0	1.000	1.66	0.68	.961	1.78	1.77	12	6	33%	1
1989	CHW	AL	29	P	30	8	0	98.2	24	9	15	0	0	1.000	2.19	0.80	.960	1.87	1.85	7	4	36%	0
1990	TOT	MLB	30	P	46	0	0	61.4	18	6	11	1	0	.944	2.49	0.37	.957	1.79	1.79	11	5	31%	2
1990	CHW	AL	30	P	4	0	0	5.2	3	1	2	0	0	1.000	4.76	0.75	.953	1.75	1.75	0	0		0
1990	CHC	NL	30	P	42	0	0	55.2	15	5	9	1	0	.933	2.26	0.33	.957	1.79	1.79	11	5	31%	2
1991	MON	NL	31	P	3	0	0	1.2	0	0	0	0	0		0.00	0.00		2.16	1.87	0	0		0
	6 Seasons			P	159	52	8	518.2	121	38	79	4	2	.967	2.03	0.74	.958	1.82	1.80	43	20	32%	5
	6 Seasons			TOT	159	52	8	518.2	121	38	79	4	2	.967	2.03	0.74	.958	1.82	1.80	43	20	32%	5

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Pre-1950 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
From 1950 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1950 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y 1987 AL 1.225 (8th)	Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y 1987 AL 1.491 (1st)	Shutouts s c a p y 1987 AL 2 (9th)	Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y 1987 AL 2.571 (8th)

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1987 AL 1.225 (8th)

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1987 AL 1.491 (1st)

Shutouts s c a p y
1987 AL 2 (9th)

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1987 AL 2.571 (8th)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black Ink	Pitching - 2 (731), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray Ink	Pitching - 3 (2106), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame Standards	Pitching - 5 (1383), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

June 8, 1981: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 2nd round of the 1981 amateur draft.
December 6, 1984: Traded by the San Diego Padres with Ozzie Guillen, Tim Lollar and Luis Salazar to the Chicago White Sox for Kevin Kristan (minors), Todd Simmons (minors) and LaMarr Hoyt.
April 30, 1990: Traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Chicago Cubs for Frank Campos (minors).
December 18, 1990: Released by the Chicago Cubs.
January 31, 1991: Signed as a Free Agent with the Montreal Expos.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses

Year	Age	Team	Salary	Sources
1987	27	Chicago White Sox	$65,000	Proofing corrections
1988	28	Chicago White Sox	$102,500*
1989	29	Chicago White Sox	$357,500*
1990	30	Chicago White Sox	$257,500	USA Today
1991	31	Montreal Expos	$394,500	USA Today survey

Career to date (may be incomplete)			$1,177,000

Disputed Salaries
*1988 - $185,000 - 12/13/88 NYT - Larry Grasso: $177,500
*1989 - $265,000 - 11/1/89 NYT -

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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