NAME     : Bob Long
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : JASPER,TN,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 11/11/1943
  AGE      : 26
  HEIGHT   : 6"3
  WEIGHT   : 178
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $357,000 through 1974
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Loyal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : 1.000)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : D
  Duration as Reliever : C
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 47
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 7
  Avoiding Hits        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 6
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        2.91  3  2  0  16  6  55.2  51  24  18  16  22 
  At Home        2.14  3  2  0  11  5  42.0  33  15  10  10  14 
  Away           5.27  0  0  0   5  1  13.2  18   9   8   6   8 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  May            8.31  0  0  0   2  0   4.1   6   4   4   1   2 
  June           0.00  0  0  0   1  0   4.1   1   0   0   0   1 
  July           6.00  0  0  0   2  0   3.0   4   2   2   3   2 
  August         1.80  0  1  0   5  0   5.0   6   2   1   0   3 
  Sep/Oct        2.54  3  1  0   6  6  39.0  34  16  11  12  14 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1967   3.65  1  0  0  10  0   0  12.1   5   5   8  Wic
  1968   5.79  4  9  1  63  0   0 105.2  68  48  50  Wic
  1969   6.54  0  0  0  23  0   0  31.2  23  14  10  Wic,LOU
 
  Total ERA   : 5.01
  Total Wins  : 8
  Total Losses: 11
  Total Saves : 1
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 90
  Total BB's  : 83
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Earned first career win on 4/17/1967
Traded from Wichita to Louisville on 6/16/1969