Tom Cheney vs. Rick Langford — Career Comparison

Tom Cheney
Silent GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rick Langford
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Tom Cheney a clear advantage over Rick Langford across the core pitching metrics. Tom Cheney led in strikeout rate (K%+ 135 vs 86), home run suppression (HR9+ 128 vs 96), and run prevention (ERA+ 130 vs 112). Rick Langford held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 134 vs 88). Tom Cheney was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Tom Cheney and Rick Langford

Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
2.22
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
1.57
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.37
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
1.18
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.37
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.44
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.56
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.64
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.58
39.58
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.78
40.78
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.74
61.74
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.38
75.38
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.25
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.51
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
3.77
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
664
4.01
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1398
27
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4473
27
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
466
9
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1491
9
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
7.38
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1570
9.48
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.38
7.38
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.48
9.48
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
1.02
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.97
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
4.73
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
2.51
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.18
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
6.66
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
4.05
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.66
6.66
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.266
1.266
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.729
0.729
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.29
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.23
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.11
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1981
38.26
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6329
38.2
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.41
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.14
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
4.33
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
745
4.5
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.28
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.32
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.67
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.346
1.346
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.332
1.332
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1730
33.41
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5796
34.99
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.26
38.26
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
38.2

Fielding Stats for Tom Cheney and Rick Langford

Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
2.22
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
1.57
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.37
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
1.18
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1398
27
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4482
27
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
466
9
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1494
9
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.44
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.88
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.06
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.27
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.14
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.64
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
2.19
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1.51
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
2.15
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.76
91.76
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.678
0.678
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.74
61.74
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.1
75.1
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.1
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Cheney and Rick Langford

Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
121
474.51
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
26500
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
600
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
521.57
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
70.59
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
62.75
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
7.84
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
7.84
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.82
11.06
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
32.61
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
78.43
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
90.2
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
31.37
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
35.29
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
66.67
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.25
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
19.25
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
19.61
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
125.49
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
200
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
4.78
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
58.82
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.76
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA