Bill Long

Q: When was Bill Long born?

Bill Long was born on February 29, 1960.

Q: Where was Bill Long born?

Bill Long was born in Cincinnati, OH .

Q: How tall is Bill Long?

Bill Long is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bill Long weigh when playing?

Bill Long weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bill Long in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Long has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Bill Long drafted?

Bill Long was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 2nd round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Miami University of Ohio (Oxford, OH) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Bill Long have?

Bill Long had 247 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bill Long played for?

Bill Long played for 3 teams; the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs and Montreal Expos.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: February 29, 1960 in Cincinnati, OH us

Draft: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 2nd round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Miami University of Ohio (Oxford, OH).

High School: Archbishop Moeller HS (Cincinnati, OH)

School: Miami University of Ohio (Oxford, OH)

Debut: July 21, 1985 (Age 25-143d, 15,057th in major league history)
vs. CLE 5.0 IP, 7 H, 5 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: April 14, 1991 (Age 31-045d)
vs. NYM 0.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 3 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season

Full Name: William Douglas Long

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.4

ERA

4.37

159

518.2

247

WHIP

1.365

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
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+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	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	5.61	2.143	16.1	2.6	3.2	8.4	2.60

1986	26	CHW-min	AAA	9	9	.500	3.88	22	22	0	5	0	0	146.0	159	73	63	15	44	2	86	1	0	4				1.390	9.8	0.9	2.7	5.3	1.95	BFL AA
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	4.11	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	4.26	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	4.03	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	4.99	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	7.75	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	4.71	1.563	10.7	1.3	3.4	5.2	1.52
1991	31	MON-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	10.06	4.800	21.6	0.0	21.6	0.0	0.00
6 Yrs				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	4.31	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	4.31	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	4.24	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	10.06	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	4.71	1.563	10.7	1.3	3.4	5.2	1.52

AL (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	4.24	1.329	9.7	1.1	2.2	4.2	1.87
NL (2 yrs)				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	4.87	1.657	11.0	1.3	3.9	5.0	1.28

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Bill Long?

Bill Long is 64 years old.

When was Bill Long born?

Bill Long was born on February 29, 1960.

Where was Bill Long born?

Bill Long was born in Cincinnati, OH.

How tall is Bill Long?

Bill Long is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Long weigh when playing?

Bill Long weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Long play?

Bill Long played 6 seasons.

Is Bill Long in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Long has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Bill Long drafted?

Bill Long was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 2nd round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Miami University of Ohio (Oxford, OH).

What position did Bill Long play?

Bill Long was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Bill Long have?

Bill Long had 247 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bill Long played for?

Bill Long played for 3 teams; the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs and Montreal Expos.

When did Bill Long retire?

Bill Long last played in 1991.

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