Todd Jones vs. Rick Langford — Career Comparison

Todd Jones
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Rick Langford
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rick Langford built a career as a starting pitcher and Todd Jones as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rick Langford led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 134 vs 95), run prevention (ERA+ 112 vs 93), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 90). Role difference aside, Rick Langford holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Todd Jones and Rick Langford

Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
8.24
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
1.57
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.18
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.49
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.44
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.64
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.93
47.93
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.78
40.78
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.38
75.38
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.51
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
2.68
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
3.97
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
664
4.01
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3216
27
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4473
27
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1072
9
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1491
9
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1072
9
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1570
9.48
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.48
9.48
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.78
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.97
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
3.72
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
2.51
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.52
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.18
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
7.29
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
4.05
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.29
7.29
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.223
1.223
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.729
0.729
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.36
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.23
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.32
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.11
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4650
39.04
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6329
38.2
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
619
5.2
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.14
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
4.35
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
745
4.5
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.4
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.28
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.32
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.32
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.98
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.67
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.413
1.413
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.332
1.332
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4083
34.28
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5796
34.99
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.04
39.04
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
38.2

Fielding Stats for Todd Jones and Rick Langford

Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
8.24
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
1.57
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.18
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3216
27
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4482
27
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1072
9
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1494
9
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.59
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.88
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.94
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.27
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
1.6
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
2.19
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
1.53
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
2.15
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.79
95.79
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.185
0.185
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.1
75.1
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.1
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Todd Jones and Rick Langford

Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
982
29460
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
265
26500
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
570
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.04
31.07
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
32.61
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
150
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.513
0.513
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
27.58
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
19.25
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
180
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
200
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA