Luis Arroyo vs. Rick Langford — Career Comparison

Luis Arroyo
Greatest GenerationP.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Rick Langford
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rick Langford built a career as a starting pitcher and Luis Arroyo as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luis Arroyo posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.93 and WHIP 1.440 compared to 4.01 and 1.351 for Rick Langford. By the career numbers, Luis Arroyo had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luis Arroyo and Rick Langford

Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
4.13
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
1.57
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.61
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.18
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.68
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.44
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.54
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.64
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.78
40.78
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.75
14.75
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.38
75.38
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.51
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.75
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
3.93
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
664
4.01
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1594
27
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4473
27
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
531.1
9
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1491
9
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
524
8.88
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1570
9.48
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.48
9.48
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.98
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.97
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
3.52
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
2.51
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.56
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.18
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
5.69
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
4.05
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.024
1.024
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.729
0.729
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.32
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.23
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.11
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2315
39.21
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6329
38.2
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2.02
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.14
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.42
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
745
4.5
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.28
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.32
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.67
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.378
1.378
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.332
1.332
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2094
35.47
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5796
34.99
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.21
39.21
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
38.2

Fielding Stats for Luis Arroyo and Rick Langford

Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
4.13
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
1.57
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.61
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.18
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1594
27
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4482
27
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
531.1
9
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1494
9
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.24
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.88
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
1.17
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.27
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
1.52
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
2.19
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
1.41
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
2.15
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.22
92.22
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.75
14.75
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.1
75.1
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.1
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Arroyo and Rick Langford

Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
246
1039.44
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
26500
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
600
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
540.85
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.549
0.549
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
122.54
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
109.86
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
8.45
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.23
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
12.68
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.31
30.89
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
32.61
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
143.66
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
130.99
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
21.13
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
33.8
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
50.7
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.11
34.28
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
19.25
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
118.31
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
200
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.07
5.07
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
46.48
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.23
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.68
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA