P Roger Long #18
Pittsburgh Industrials MLB
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
05/08/1972
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P ROGER LONG #18 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
5 0 0-0 0 1.00 9.0 5 0 3 6 0.89 0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 50 50
Changeup 35 35
Splitter 60 60
Cutter 55 55
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 70
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 45
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 80
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/04/1972 KCB Win, 9-3 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
04/28/1972 PHI Win, 2-1 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
04/20/1972 @ DEN Win, 10-6 0.2 2 2 1 1 1
04/11/1972 @ BRO Loss, 1-2 3.2 1 0 0 0 2
04/08/1972 DEN Loss, 0-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
03/31/1972 NYK Win, 9-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
03/29/1972 STL Win, 5-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
03/28/1972 @ CIN Win, 6-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
03/24/1972 SDC Win, 6-3 X 5.0 8 2 2 1 5
03/19/1972 WAS Loss, 2-4 1.0 1 1 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
No one is exempt from his charm.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Leader, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:07/31/1937
Born in:Eugene, OR
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$250,000
Signed Through:1973 Season
Major Service:14 Years, 34 Days
Service This Yr:34 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1956, 4th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 5 0 0 0 0 1.00 9.0 5 2 1 0 3 6 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 5 3 8.00 5.00 6.00 3.00 2.18 0.89 68 0.2 .192        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 8 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .125 .222 .250 .472      
vs. RHB 24 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 .167 .231 .167 .397      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 1  
April 4 0 0 0 0 1.23 7.1 4 2 1 0 3 5  
May 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 1  
Spring Training 13 1 0 0 2 2.00 18.0 11 4 4 2 5 13  
Last Year 29 11 2 6 1 4.69 88.1 96 52 46 12 36 56  
2 Years Ago 29 29 9 13 0 4.37 214.0 228 122 104 14 85 120  
Career 451 408 180 149 3 3.34 3212.1 2937 1330 1193 219 1089 1962  
Home 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.2 2 0 0 0 2 3  
Road 2 0 0 0 0 2.08 4.1 3 2 1 0 1 3  
Grass 5 0 0 0 0 1.00 9.0 5 2 1 0 3 6  
Day 3 0 0 0 0 2.70 3.1 3 2 1 0 1 3  
Night 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.2 2 0 0 0 2 3  
As Reliever / Substitution 5 0 0 0 0 1.00 9.0 5 2 1 0 3 6  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1958 Pittsburgh - MLB 20 34 14 7 11 2 4.31 137.2 136 74 66 15 71 57 7 0 1.50 .268 4.86 0.0 94
1959 Pittsburgh - MLB 21 20 20 12 5 0 2.95 165.0 115 59 54 11 85 85 11 1 1.21 .212 4.15 2.1 139
1960 Pittsburgh - MLB 22 33 33 15 11 0 2.95 256.2 212 88 84 11 104 130 13 3 1.23 .251 3.39 5.1 131
1961 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 39 39 19 12 0 3.07 305.0 255 118 104 18 106 189 22 5 1.18 .256 3.21 7.7 133
1962 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 30 30 14 11 0 3.20 225.0 195 94 80 13 86 146 11 2 1.25 .265 3.41 4.1 118
1963 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 33 33 13 14 0 3.58 243.2 243 115 97 15 64 163 11 2 1.26 .300 2.96 5.2 98
1964 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 33 33 14 9 0 3.56 255.2 256 108 101 16 79 177 13 2 1.31 .304 3.06 4.6 95
1965 Pittsburgh - MLB 27 32 32 14 14 0 3.59 253.0 220 111 101 21 74 179 16 4 1.16 .268 3.11 4.3 93
1966 Pittsburgh - MLB 28 34 34 20 7 0 2.74 275.2 242 91 84 20 67 174 15 3 1.12 .267 3.04 5.2 125
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB 29 33 33 14 12 0 3.27 248.0 250 95 90 12 77 154 16 4 1.32 .300 2.93 4.5 100
1968 Pittsburgh - MLB 30 33 33 17 7 0 2.36 275.0 213 75 72 10 70 162 17 5 1.03 .245 2.66 5.2 128
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB 31 34 34 10 17 0 3.76 260.2 271 126 109 31 82 164 10 1 1.35 .290 3.93 2.4 96
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB 32 29 29 9 13 0 4.37 214.0 228 122 104 14 85 120 11 2 1.46 .301 3.75 3.7 93
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB 33 29 11 2 6 1 4.69 88.1 96 52 46 12 36 56 1 1 1.49 .300 4.48 -0.1 78
1972 Pittsburgh - MLB 34 5 0 0 0 0 1.00 9.0 5 2 1 0 3 6 0 0 0.89 .192 2.18 0.2 322
Total MLB 451 408 180 149 3 3.34 3212.1 2937 1330 1193 219 1089 1962 174 35 1.25 .273 3.36 54.3 108
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1956 Total - 18 14 14 8 2 0 2.17 95.1 78 25 23 4 23 104 0 0 1.06 .294 2.35 3.6 100
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB 29 3 3 0 3 0 4.94 23.2 29 13 13 2 3 20 1 0 1.35 .360 2.49 0.6 66
1968 Pittsburgh - MLB 30 2 2 1 1 0 2.81 16.0 20 6 5 0 5 11 1 0 1.56 .364 2.26 0.4 107
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB 33 2 0 0 1 0 9.00 3.0 1 3 3 1 3 3 0 0 1.33 .000 7.96 -0.2 41
Total MLB 7 5 1 5 0 4.43 42.2 50 22 21 3 11 34 2 0 1.43 .346 2.79 73.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1958 Pittsburgh - MLB P 33 14 6 10 1 16 0 1.000 137.2 1.05 +0.7 1.032
1959 Pittsburgh - MLB P 20 20 7 18 1 26 1 .962 165.0 1.36 -0.6 1.024
1960 Pittsburgh - MLB P 33 33 7 22 2 31 2 .935 256.2 1.02 -0.9 .960
1961 Pittsburgh - MLB P 39 39 23 28 2 53 2 .962 305.0 1.50 -0.9 .960
1962 Pittsburgh - MLB P 30 30 14 23 0 39 2 .949 225.0 1.48 -0.5 1.201
1963 Pittsburgh - MLB P 33 33 13 25 1 42 4 .905 243.2 1.40 -0.7 1.105
1964 Pittsburgh - MLB P 33 33 8 33 1 43 2 .953 255.2 1.44 -0.6 .972
1965 Pittsburgh - MLB P 32 32 20 21 0 44 3 .932 253.0 1.46 -1.6 .903
1966 Pittsburgh - MLB P 34 34 17 23 1 42 2 .952 275.2 1.31 +0.4 .951
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB P 33 33 14 25 0 41 2 .951 248.0 1.42 -1.2 .885
1968 Pittsburgh - MLB P 33 33 16 25 2 43 2 .953 275.0 1.34 +1.3 1.083
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB P 34 34 6 23 0 30 1 .967 260.2 1.00 -0.7 .996
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB P 29 29 15 18 4 36 3 .917 214.0 1.39 +0.4 .967
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB P 28 11 4 8 1 12 0 1.000 88.1 1.22 -0.1 1.267
1972 Pittsburgh - MLB P 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.3 .000
TOTAL P 449 408 172 302 16 500 26 .948 3212.1 1.33 -4.5 1.004
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Industrials, out of college (Central Arizona College).
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (60); Movement: 50 (65); Control: 30 (55).
04/16/1957 Named the #4 prospect in the MLB
07/11/1957 Named the #3 prospect in the MLB
10/26/1957 Named the #2 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 35 (55).
04/15/1958 Named the #6 prospect in the MLB
07/13/1958 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
08/07/1958 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 40 (55).
05/23/1959 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/12/1959 Injured (torn fingernail),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/21/1959 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 2 strikeouts and 8 BB allowed!
07/31/1959 Injured (torn rotator cuff),out for 10 months.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (45).
05/16/1960 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 7 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
05/21/1960 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
06/11/1960 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/14/1960 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/18/1960 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (45).
04/16/1961 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week.
05/16/1961 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/04/1961 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
08/07/1961 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/20/1961 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/21/1961 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/26/1961 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 45 (45).
05/02/1962 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
06/15/1962 Injured (shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for one week.
08/25/1962 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/01/1962 Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/11/1962 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 45 (45).
04/10/1963 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/15/1963 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/21/1963 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 45 (45).
06/22/1964 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/31/1964 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 45 (45).
05/31/1965 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/01/1965 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/27/1965 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $600,000 with the Pittsburgh Industrials organization.
09/02/1965 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/14/1965 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 50 (50).
05/29/1966 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/04/1966 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/10/1966 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Diego Captains with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 50 (50).
04/01/1967 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
05/24/1967 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/13/1967 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/26/1967 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Blockbusters with 1 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
09/27/1967 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 50 (50).
05/06/1968 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/11/1968 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/01/1968 Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/26/1968 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/07/1968 Was selected to the 1968 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/25/1968 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Diego Captains with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/25/1968 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/01/1968 Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/31/1968 Pittsburgh Industrials have executed the contract year option.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
05/01/1969 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/02/1969 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,070,000 with the Pittsburgh Industrials organization.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
06/17/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/22/1970 Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for one week.
09/10/1970 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
03/19/1971 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
03/31/1971 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days.
04/09/1971 Injured (strained elbow),out for 4 weeks.
05/15/1971 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Diego Captains with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/20/1971 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1961 21 2
1964 17 2
1966 20 1
1967 18 2
1968 16 4
1969 23 3
1970 14 8
Year GS Rank
1961 39 2
1963 33 7
1964 33 6
1966 34 1
1967 33 7
1969 34 2
Year W Rank
1961 19 4
1966 20 2
1968 17 3
Year L Rank
1963 14 3
1965 14 9
1969 17 1
Year Win. % Rank
1959 .706 6
1961 .613 10
1966 .741 4
1968 .708 4
Year IP Rank
1961 305.0 2
1963 243.2 10
1964 255.2 2
1965 253.0 3
1966 275.2 1
1967 248.0 8
1968 275.0 1
1969 260.2 2
Year BF Rank
1961 1254 2
1963 1024 6
1964 1084 1
1965 1038 5
1966 1108 3
1967 1052 5
1968 1096 1
1969 1126 1
Year HRA Rank
1965 21 8
1969 31 3
Year BB Rank
1960 104 6
1961 106 6
Year K Rank
1961 189 3
1963 163 10
1964 177 8
1965 179 6
Year WP Rank
1962 11 6
1963 11 3
1970 13 1
Year ERA Rank
1959 2.95 3
1960 2.95 5
1961 3.07 9
1968 2.36 8
Year BABIP Rank
1959 .212 1
1960 .251 6
1961 .256 4
1968 .245 9
Year WHIP Rank
1961 1.18 6
1968 1.03 7
Year RA/9 Rank
1961 10.71 6
1968 9.56 7
Year HR/9 Rank
1959 0.60 8
1960 0.39 4
1961 0.53 4
1967 0.44 10
1968 0.33 5
1970 0.59 9
Year H/9 Rank
1959 6.27 1
1960 7.43 2
1961 7.52 2
1962 7.80 7
1968 6.97 10
Year QS Rank
1961 24 4
1966 25 4
1968 25 8
Year QSP Rank
1959 .600 10
1960 .697 10
Year CG Rank
1960 13 6
1961 22 2
1962 11 4
1963 11 4
1964 13 1
1965 16 1
1966 15 5
1967 16 5
1968 17 3
1970 11 8
Year CGP Rank
1959 .550 2
1960 .394 7
1961 .564 4
1962 .367 4
1963 .333 8
1964 .394 4
1965 .500 1
1966 .441 6
1967 .485 6
1968 .515 3
1970 .379 6
Year SHO Rank
1960 3 4
1961 5 1
1962 2 6
1965 4 6
1967 4 5
1968 5 3
Year GB% Rank
1961 0.53 4
Year WAR Rank
1961 7.5 6
1963 5.4 8
1964 4.8 10
1968 5.4 8
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