Luther Hackman vs. Garrett Richards — Career Comparison

Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Garrett Richards
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Garrett Richards built a career as a starting pitcher and Luther Hackman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Garrett Richards led in home run suppression (HR9+ 181 vs 101), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 114 vs 86), and strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 76). Luther Hackman held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 95 vs 90). Role difference aside, Garrett Richards holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Luther Hackman and Garrett Richards

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
259
2.37
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.39
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.5
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.46
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.37
47.37
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.38
52.38
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.69
58.69
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
3.87
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2952
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
984
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
9.59
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
8.42
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.59
9.59
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.1
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.85
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
4.46
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
3.33
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
5.43
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
853
7.8
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.8
7.8
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.099
1.099
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.237
1.237
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.59
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.8
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.26
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
40.88
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4179
38.22
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.4
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
5.65
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
4.45
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.2
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.25
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.76
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.87
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.306
1.306
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
35.02
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3738
34.19
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.88
40.88
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Luther Hackman and Garrett Richards

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
259
2.37
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.39
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2952
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
984
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.63
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.36
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.91
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.13
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.91
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
1.67
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.83
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
1.55
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.56
95.56
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.35
92.35
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.653
0.653
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.69
58.69
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luther Hackman and Garrett Richards

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
149
3311.11
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
259
7400
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
533.33
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
571.43
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
5.22
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
1.91
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.77
-17.11
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.6
-45.81
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
228.57
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Garrett Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.63
2.63
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
Garrett Richards
Career
Per 600 PA