Bill Long (baseball)

{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Bill Long

| image = 1983 Baseball Hobby News - Bill Long (cropped).webp

| width =

| caption = Long with the Las Vegas Stars {{circa}} 1983

| team =

| number =

| position = Pitcher

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1960|2|29}}

| birth_place = Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.

| bats = Right

| throws = Right

| debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = July 21

| debutyear = 1985

| debutteam = Chicago White Sox

| finalleague = MLB

| finaldate = April 14

| finalyear = 1991

| finalteam = Montreal Expos

| statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Win–loss record

| stat1value = 27–27

| stat2label = Earned run average

| stat2value = 4.37

| stat3label = Strikeouts

| stat3value = 247

| teams =

Chicago White Sox ({{mlby|1985}}–{{mlby|1990}})
Chicago Cubs ({{mlby|1990}})
Montreal Expos ({{mlby|1991}})

| awards =

}}

William Douglas Long (born February 29, 1960) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played from 1985 to 1991 for the Chicago White Sox (1985–1990), Chicago Cubs (1990) and Montreal Expos (1991).

Early life

Long was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and graduated from Moeller High School.{{cite web|url= http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=longbi01|title= Bill Long Stats|publisher=Baseball Almanac|accessdate= November 6, 2012}} He played college football at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.{{cite web|url= http://www.sportspool.com/baseball/players/L/longbi01.php|title= MLB Player Bill Long - Bill Long Bio |publisher= SportsPool.com |accessdate =November 6, 2012}}

Professional career

Long was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 2nd round of the 1981 MLB amateur draft.{{cite web|url=

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/longbi01.shtml| title= Bill Long| publisher= Baseball-Reference.Com |accessdate= November 6, 2012}} Before the 1985 season, Long was traded by the San Diego Padres, along with Ozzie Guillén, Luis Salazar and Tim Lollar, to the White Sox, in the same deal that brought Cy Young Award winner LaMarr Hoyt to San Diego. Long played his first professional game on July 21, 1985, with the Chicago White Sox. In a six-season career, Long posted a 27-27 record with a 4.37 ERA and nine saves in 159 games pitched, 52 as a starter. According to Long, he also played in Caracas, Venezuela.{{cite web|url=https://www.pelotabinaria.com.ve/beisbol/mostrar.php?ID=longbil001| title= William Douglas Long| publisher= Estadisticas Beisbol profesional Venezolano |accessdate= June 14, 2015}} While Long played in Venezuela, he played for the Leones del Caracas, and the Cardenales de Lara.He batted and threw right-handed.

=Best season=

{{baseball year|1987}}: Led American League pitchers with a 1.49 W/9IP (28 walks in 169.0 innings pitched)

Life after MLB

Long is a teacher at Gray Middle School in Union, Kentucky, where he teaches sixth grade social studies. He is married to Margaret Phelan-Long. He has a son, Marshall.