Jeremy Accardo vs. Rick Langford — Career Comparison

Rick Langford built a career as a starting pitcher and Jeremy Accardo as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 108 for Jeremy Accardo and 112 for Rick Langford, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 106 and 101 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Jeremy Accardo — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.