Rick Langford vs. Bill Lattimore — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rick Langford and Bill Lattimore are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Lattimore posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.292 vs 1.351) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.97). Rick Langford had the advantage in ERA (4.01 vs 4.5). By the career numbers, Bill Lattimore 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.