Steve Cummings vs. Rick Langford — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Cummings and Rick Langford are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rick Langford posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.351 vs 1.680) and home runs allowed (0.97 per nine innings vs 1.35). Steve Cummings had the advantage in ERA (3.78 vs 4.01). By the career numbers, Rick Langford had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.