Steve Cooke vs. Rick Langford — Career Comparison
The numbers give Rick Langford a clear advantage over Steve Cooke across the core pitching metrics. Rick Langford led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 134 vs 100), run prevention (ERA+ 112 vs 94), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 92). Steve Cooke held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 88 vs 86). Rick Langford was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.
Pitching Stats for Steve Cooke and Rick Langford
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.7
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
1.57
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.44
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
1.18
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.59
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.64
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.94
41.94
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.78
40.78
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
84.62
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.38
75.38
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.51
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
4.31
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
664
4.01
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1649
27
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4473
27
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
549.2
9
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1491
9
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
585
9.58
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1570
9.48
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.58
9.58
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.48
9.48
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.97
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
3.13
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
416
2.51
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.38
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.18
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
5.49
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
4.05
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.957
0.957
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.729
0.729
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.25
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.23
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.29
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.11
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2383
39.02
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6329
38.2
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.14
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.65
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.28
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.25
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.32
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.75
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.67
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.412
1.412
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.332
1.332
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2119
34.7
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5796
34.99
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.02
39.02
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
38.2
Fielding Stats for Steve Cooke and Rick Langford
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.7
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
1.57
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.44
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
1.18
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1649
27
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4482
27
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
549.2
9
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1494
9
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.33
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.88
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
1.18
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
1.27
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
1.59
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
363
2.19
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
1.51
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
357
2.15
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.85
94.85
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.35
98.35
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.885
0.885
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.368
1.368
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
84.62
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.1
75.1
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.1
Hitting Stats for Steve Cooke and Rick Langford
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
104
323.32
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
265
26500
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
193
600
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.44
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
4.11
4.11
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
5
15.54
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0