Matt Capps vs. Rick Langford — Career Comparison

Rick Langford built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Capps 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 115 for Matt Capps and 112 for Rick Langford, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 105 and 101 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Matt Capps — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.