Rick Langford vs. Brad Lesley — Career Comparison

Rick Langford
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brad Lesley
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rick Langford built a career as a starting pitcher and Brad Lesley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brad Lesley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.86 and WHIP 1.313 compared to 4.01 and 1.351 for Rick Langford. By the career numbers, Brad Lesley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Langford and Brad Lesley

Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
1.57
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
6.72
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.18
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.44
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.64
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.37
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.78
40.78
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.38
75.38
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.51
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.75
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
664
4.01
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.86
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4473
27
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1491
9
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1570
9.48
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
7.59
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.48
9.48
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.59
7.59
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.97
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.87
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
2.51
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
3.61
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.18
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.62
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
4.05
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
5.72
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.72
5.72
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.729
0.729
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.037
1.037
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.23
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.11
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6329
38.2
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
37.2
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.14
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.73
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
745
4.5
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
4.11
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.28
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.5
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.32
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.25
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.67
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.87
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.332
1.332
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.244
1.244
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5796
34.99
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
32.85
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.2
38.2
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.2
37.2

Fielding Stats for Rick Langford and Brad Lesley

Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
1.57
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
6.72
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.18
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4482
27
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1494
9
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.88
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
1.27
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.37
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
2.19
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.87
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
2.15
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.74
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.1
75.1
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.1
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Langford and Brad Lesley

Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
26500
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
54
8100
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.33
32.61
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
45.83
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
19.25
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
66.94
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA