P Brian 'Bear' Long #28
Detroit Wolverines MLB
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
05/08/1972
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P BRIAN 'BEAR' LONG #28 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
11 0 0-2 1 4.38 12.1 12 3 5 6 1.38 -0.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 50 50 55 50
Control 55 55 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 45 45
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 55
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/07/1972 BAL Win, 3-2 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 Save
05/04/1972 LAP Win, 5-1 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
04/30/1972 SFS Loss, 0-6 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
04/26/1972 @ BAL Loss, 3-7 2.0 0 0 0 2 2
04/23/1972 @ HOU Loss, 1-2 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
04/22/1972 @ HOU Loss, 3-4 0.1 3 1 1 0 1 Loss
04/20/1972 MON Win, 6-5 1.2 1 1 1 0 0
04/14/1972 ATL Loss, 5-7 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
04/13/1972 HOU Win, 10-2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
04/09/1972 @ MON Loss, 4-5 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
He is a hard worker.
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:04/07/1937
Born in:Reading, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$428,000
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 20 Days
Service This Yr:34 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1958, 16th 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 11 0 0 2 1 4.38 12.1 12 6 6 3 5 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 2 1 50.0 11 5 12.41 8.76 4.38 3.65 5.91 1.38 183 -0.5 .250        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 22 6 1 0 2 4 3 2 0 0 0 .273 .360 .591 .951      
vs. RHB 23 6 2 0 1 2 2 4 0 1 0 .261 .320 .478 .798      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.1 2 0 0 0 1 2  
April 9 0 0 2 0 6.00 9.0 10 6 6 3 4 4  
May 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.1 2 0 0 0 1 2  
Spring Training 16 0 2 0 0 0.53 17.0 9 5 1 2 5 10  
Last Year 20 0 4 2 2 3.71 26.2 21 12 11 4 7 14  
2 Years Ago 75 0 10 11 15 3.60 147.1 131 61 59 15 44 85  
Career 413 205 120 98 45 3.27 1848.2 1740 743 672 141 485 990  
Home 6 0 0 0 1 1.35 6.2 4 1 1 1 1 3  
Road 5 0 0 2 0 7.94 5.2 8 5 5 2 4 3  
Grass 11 0 0 2 1 4.38 12.1 12 6 6 3 5 6  
Day 9 0 0 2 1 5.59 9.2 12 6 6 3 3 4  
Night 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 11 0 0 2 1 4.38 12.1 12 6 6 3 5 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+
1959 New York - MLB 22 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.0 999
1960 New York - MLB 23 4 0 0 1 0 2.25 4.0 3 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0.75 .182 5.06 -0.0 172
1961 New York - MLB 24 29 29 12 10 0 4.08 212.0 241 108 96 27 53 82 9 0 1.39 .291 4.30 2.3 100
1962 New York - MLB 25 33 33 15 8 0 2.96 249.0 236 94 82 9 73 150 8 4 1.24 .287 2.90 6.5 129
1963 New York - MLB 26 32 32 14 10 0 2.65 244.1 211 86 72 15 53 121 11 2 1.08 .252 3.14 4.7 134
1964 Boston - MLB 27 30 30 14 8 0 3.12 216.1 209 83 75 11 44 117 4 0 1.17 .280 2.92 5.0 115
1965 Boston - MLB 28 31 31 16 9 0 2.48 228.2 192 74 63 15 64 152 7 2 1.12 .256 2.97 4.8 141
1966 Boston - MLB 29 32 32 12 15 0 4.06 250.2 247 117 113 26 73 136 11 1 1.28 .276 3.64 2.6 85
1967 Boston - MLB 30 36 18 8 11 5 4.35 149.0 154 74 72 12 38 66 3 1 1.29 .278 3.32 1.2 72
1968 Boston - MLB 31 31 0 8 5 4 2.39 37.2 36 14 10 1 13 25 0 0 1.30 .297 2.28 0.9 130
1969 New York - MLB 32 48 0 7 6 18 1.53 70.2 47 13 12 2 17 33 0 0 0.91 .204 2.78 1.5 240
1970 New York - MLB 33 75 0 10 11 15 3.60 147.1 131 61 59 15 44 85 0 0 1.19 .254 3.85 1.4 114
1971 Detroit - MLB 34 20 0 4 2 2 3.71 26.2 21 12 11 4 7 14 0 0 1.05 .207 4.13 -0.2 95
1972 Detroit - MLB 35 11 0 0 2 1 4.38 12.1 12 6 6 3 5 6 0 0 1.38 .250 5.91 -0.5 74
Total MLB 413 205 120 98 45 3.27 1848.2 1740 743 672 141 485 990 53 10 1.20 .269 3.34 30.2 110
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+
1958 Total - 21 14 14 8 1 0 1.84 93.0 66 21 19 4 28 137 0 0 1.01 .315 1.75 4.4 100
1960 Miami - AAA 23 37 37 18 8 0 2.24 252.2 178 70 63 7 80 184 8 3 1.02 .241 2.60 6.7 154
1961 Miami - AAA 24 2 2 1 0 0 5.40 11.2 17 10 7 2 1 7 0 0 1.54 .357 3.94 0.2 73
Total SBL 39 39 19 8 0 2.38 264.1 195 80 70 9 81 191 8 3 1.04 .248 2.66 147.0
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+
1964 Boston - MLB 27 2 2 0 1 0 4.60 15.2 16 8 8 0 5 6 0 0 1.34 .286 3.10 0.3 78
1966 Boston - MLB 29 2 1 0 0 0 5.62 8.0 9 5 5 1 4 1 0 0 1.62 .267 5.47 -0.1 61
1968 Boston - MLB 31 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 4.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.25 .100 1.46 0.1 999
1971 Detroit - MLB 34 4 0 0 1 0 2.57 7.0 7 2 2 1 2 4 0 0 1.29 .261 4.01 -0.0 136
Total MLB 10 3 0 2 1 3.89 34.2 33 15 15 2 11 13 0 0 1.27 .261 3.64 90.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1959 New York - MLB P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 New York - MLB P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 .960
1961 New York - MLB P 29 29 11 27 3 39 1 .974 212.0 1.61 +1.7 1.075
1962 New York - MLB P 33 33 11 21 5 33 1 .970 249.0 1.16 +0.7 1.161
1963 New York - MLB P 32 32 11 18 0 29 0 1.000 244.1 1.07 +0.9 1.124
1964 Boston - MLB P 30 30 8 15 1 23 0 1.000 216.1 0.96 +1.2 1.203
1965 Boston - MLB P 31 31 21 19 1 41 1 .976 228.2 1.57 +2.3 1.185
1966 Boston - MLB P 32 32 8 24 0 33 1 .970 250.2 1.15 +1.2 1.211
1967 Boston - MLB P 36 18 6 17 0 24 1 .958 149.0 1.39 -1.0 .933
1968 Boston - MLB P 31 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 37.2 1.43 -0.0 .993
1969 New York - MLB P 48 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 70.2 0.89 +0.4 .996
1970 New York - MLB P 75 0 11 17 2 31 3 .903 147.1 1.71 -0.0 1.013
1971 Detroit - MLB P 19 0 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 26.2 1.35 -0.3 .985
1972 Detroit - MLB P 11 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 12.1 0.73 +0.0 .978
TOTAL P 411 205 92 172 13 272 8 .971 1848.2 1.29 +7.0 1.100
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1958 Drafted in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick) by the New York Knickerbockers, out of college East Carolina
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 55 (65); Control: 35 (55).
04/14/1959 Named the #18 prospect in the MLB
07/09/1959 Named the #14 prospect in the MLB
10/26/1959 Named the #2 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (55).
04/12/1960 Named the #29 prospect in the MLB
04/23/1960 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Tampa Tarpons with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/14/1960 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Jacksonville Suns with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/01/1960 Wins the SBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/10/1960 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for one week.
07/01/1960 Wins the SBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/07/1960 Named the #7 prospect in the MLB
07/16/1960 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week.
07/30/1960 Injured (shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for one week.
08/04/1960 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
08/28/1960 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Oklahoma City Oilers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/15/1960 Finished 2nd in 1960 SBL Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (55).
06/28/1961 Injured (sore heel),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 55 (55).
05/23/1962 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/14/1962 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/13/1962 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/02/1962 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 55 (55).
06/07/1963 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/27/1963 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week.
07/07/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/01/1963 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
12/23/1963 Was traded by the New York Knickerbockers to the Boston Terriers, along with RP Rick Sumner, CF Lou Middleton, and 3B Larry Moses, in exchange for SP Jack Forbes, SP Danny Abril, RF Ron Nightingale, a 1st round draft pick, and a 2nd round draft pick.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 55 (55).
06/01/1964 Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/12/1964 Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 55 (55).
04/25/1965 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/19/1965 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/28/1965 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/06/1965 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $139,920.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 55 (55).
01/28/1966 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $380,000 with the Boston Terriers organization.
08/27/1966 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 55 (55).
05/05/1967 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/20/1967 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 55 (55).
03/30/1968 Injured (strained calf),out for one week.
11/19/1968 Became a free agent.
12/06/1968 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000 with the New York Knickerbockers organization.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
07/02/1969 Injured (sore shoulder),out for 6-7 weeks.
07/06/1969 Was selected to the 1969 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/27/1969 Injured (sore back),out for one week.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
11/17/1970 Became a free agent.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
02/01/1971 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $856,000 with the Detroit Wolverines organization.
03/12/1971 Injured (sore back),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1964 12 10
Year G Rank
1970 75 3
Year GS Rank
1962 33 6
1966 32 8
Year W Rank
1962 15 9
1963 14 10
1964 14 8
1965 16 5
Year L Rank
1966 15 5
Year Win. % Rank
1962 .652 6
1965 .640 9
Year SV Rank
1969 18 8
Year HLD Rank
1968 5 4
Year IP Rank
1962 249.0 6
1963 244.1 9
1966 250.2 3
Year BF Rank
1962 1044 5
1966 1055 3
Year HRA Rank
1966 26 10
Year WP Rank
1962 10 10
Year ERA Rank
1962 2.96 5
1963 2.65 9
1965 2.48 8
Year WHIP Rank
1963 1.08 10
1965 1.12 10
Year RA/9 Rank
1963 9.87 8
Year HR/9 Rank
1962 0.33 3
Year BB/9 Rank
1961 2.25 6
1963 1.95 4
1964 1.83 7
Year RA Rank
1970 75 3
Year GF Rank
1970 40 10
Year QS Rank
1962 24 4
1963 24 7
1965 23 9
Year QSP Rank
1962 .727 7
1963 .750 9
1965 .742 9
Year CG Rank
1962 8 9
1963 11 4
Year CGP Rank
1963 .344 6
Year SHO Rank
1962 4 1
1965 2 7
Year WAR Rank
1962 6.9 2
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