Keith Comstock vs. Rick Langford — Career Comparison

Keith Comstock
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rick Langford
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rick Langford built a career as a starting pitcher and Keith Comstock as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Keith Comstock led in strikeout rate (K%+ 142 vs 86), home run suppression (HR9+ 117 vs 96), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 101). Rick Langford held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 134 vs 79). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Keith Comstock.

Pitching Stats for Keith Comstock and Rick Langford

Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
8.47
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
1.57
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.18
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.59
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.44
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.41
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.64
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.82
58.82
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.78
40.78
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.38
75.38
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.51
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
4.06
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
664
4.01
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
459
27
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4473
27
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
9
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1491
9
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
7.88
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1570
9.48
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.88
7.88
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.48
9.48
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.82
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.97
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
4.41
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
2.51
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.76
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.18
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
8.35
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
4.05
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.35
8.35
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.418
1.418
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.729
0.729
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.71
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.23
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.11
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
650
38.24
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6329
38.2
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.71
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.14
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
4.35
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
745
4.5
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.65
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.28
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.53
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.32
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.65
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.67
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.366
1.366
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.332
1.332
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
555
32.65
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5796
34.99
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.24
38.24
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
38.2

Fielding Stats for Keith Comstock and Rick Langford

Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
8.53
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
1.57
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.18
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
459
27
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4482
27
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
9
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1494
9
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.88
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.29
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
1.27
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.76
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
2.19
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.65
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
2.15
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.193
0.193
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.1
75.1
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.1
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Comstock and Rick Langford

Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
144
43200
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
265
26500
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
32.61
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
19.25
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA