John Long
John Bolen Long
Born: 1916
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1937-1946
John Long compiled a career record of 68 wins and 52 losses and a 4.00 ERA in his 181-game pitching career with the Fulton Eagles, Richmond Colts, Jonesboro White Sox, Niagara Falls Rainbows/Jamestown Falcons, Bristol Twins, Memphis Chicks, Utica Blue Sox, Martinsville Athletics and Fulton Chicks. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1946 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | KITL | Fulton Eagles | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.05 | 29 | 171.0 | 181 | 77 | 58 | 48 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | D | KITL | Fulton Eagles | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4.75 | 25 | 127.0 | 148 | 76 | 67 | 48 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 10 | 5 | .667 | 3.24 | 21 | 125.0 | 118 | 63 | 45 | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 12 | 6 | .667 | 5.03 | 22 | 145.0 | 167 | 92 | 81 | 57 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 12 | 5 | .706 | 2.80 | 19 | 132.0 | 130 | 66 | 41 | 40 | ||||||||||||
| 1944 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.61 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 84.0 | 80 | 56 | 43 | 58 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.60 | 2 | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7.77 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22.0 | 36 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1945 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.82 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 132.0 | 152 | 79 | 56 | 48 | 77 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1946 | D | KITL | Fulton Chicks | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4.51 | 15 | 10 | 123.7 | 128 | 81 | 62 | 53 | 81 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||
| Totals | 68 | 52 | .567 | 4.00 | 181 | 26 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1066.7 | 1147 | 616 | 474 | 0 | 423 | 0 | 206 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | KITL | Fulton Eagles | 37 | 76 | 76 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .171 | .171 | .263 | .434 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | KITL | Fulton Eagles | 33 | 56 | 56 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .161 | .161 | .250 | .411 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 33 | 68 | 68 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .235 | .294 | .529 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 25 | 60 | 60 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .233 | .433 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 19 | 51 | 51 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .333 | .569 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 15 | 38 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .100 | .250 | .167 | .417 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1945 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 27 | 61 | 53 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .226 | .305 | .226 | .531 | 12 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | D | KITL | Fulton Chicks | 22 | 63 | 61 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .361 | .381 | .410 | .791 | 25 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 221 | 481 | 463 | 15 | 103 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | .222 | .245 | .283 | .528 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | KITL | Fulton Eagles | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | D | KITL | Fulton Eagles | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | P | 15 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | .864 | 1.267 |
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | P | 25 | 7 | 37 | 2 | 3 | .957 | 1.760 |
| 1946 | D | KITL | Fulton Chicks | P | 15 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 1 | .897 | 2.333 |
| Totals | 181 | 8 | 90 | 9 | 5 | .916 | .541 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Kitty League | Fulton Eagles | BRO | ||
| 1938 | D | Kitty League | Fulton Eagles | |||
| 1938 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1939 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Jonesboro White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1940 | D | PONY League | Niagara Falls Rainbows/Jamestown Falcons | |||
| 1940 | D | Appalachian League | Bristol Twins | |||
| 1941 | D | Appalachian League | Bristol Twins | |||
| 1942 | D | Appalachian League | Bristol Twins | NY1 | ||
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI | ||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1945 | C | Carolina League | Martinsville Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1945 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1946 | D | Kitty League | Fulton Chicks |
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