Roy Joiner vs. Rick Langford — Career Comparison

Roy Joiner
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rick Langford
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rick Langford built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy Joiner as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rick Langford posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.01 and WHIP 1.351 compared to 5.28 and 1.771 for Roy Joiner. By the career numbers, Rick Langford had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roy Joiner and Rick Langford

Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
5.18
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
1.57
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.4
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.18
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.44
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.64
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.78
40.78
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.38
75.38
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.51
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
5.28
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
664
4.01
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
27
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4473
27
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.1
9
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1491
9
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
13.25
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1570
9.48
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.25
13.25
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.48
9.48
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.1
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.97
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
2.69
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
2.51
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.18
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
3.39
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
671
4.05
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.675
0.675
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.729
0.729
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.23
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.5
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.11
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
42.74
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6329
38.2
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.39
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.14
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
6.28
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
745
4.5
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.28
6.28
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.28
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.32
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.67
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.771
1.771
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.332
1.332
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
39.55
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5796
34.99
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.74
42.74
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
38.2

Fielding Stats for Roy Joiner and Rick Langford

Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.57
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.18
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4482
27
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1494
9
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.88
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.27
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
2.19
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
2.15
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.66
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.1
75.1
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.1
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Joiner and Rick Langford

Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
52
1300
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
26500
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
600
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
550
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
125
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
125
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.26
31.45
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
32.61
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
125
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
150
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.488
0.488
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
40
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
19.25
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
150
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
200
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA