Luke Jackson vs. Rick Langford — Career Comparison

Rick Langford built a career as a starting pitcher and Luke Jackson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 114 for Luke Jackson and 112 for Rick Langford, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 102 and 101 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Luke Jackson — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.