Rick Langford vs. Jim Pena — Career Comparison

Rick Langford
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Pena
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rick Langford built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Pena as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Pena posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.48 and WHIP 1.682 compared to 4.01 and 1.351 for Rick Langford. By the career numbers, Jim Pena had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Langford and Jim Pena

Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
1.57
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.11
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.18
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.44
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.64
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.78
40.78
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.38
75.38
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.51
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
664
4.01
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.48
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4473
27
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1491
9
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1570
9.48
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
10.02
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.48
9.48
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.02
10.02
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.97
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.82
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
2.51
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
4.09
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.18
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.02
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
4.05
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
6.55
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.729
0.729
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.182
1.182
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.23
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.11
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6329
38.2
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
41.73
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.14
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.82
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
745
4.5
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.89
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.28
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.64
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.32
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.67
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.332
1.332
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.568
1.568
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5796
34.99
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
35.59
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
38.2
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.73
41.73

Fielding Stats for Rick Langford and Jim Pena

Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
1.57
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.11
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.18
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4482
27
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1494
9
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.88
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
1.27
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.25
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
363
2.19
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.07
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357
2.15
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.45
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.1
75.1
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.1
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Langford and Jim Pena

Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
26500
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
25
1875
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
32.61
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
13.52
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
19.25
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
20.68
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Pena
Career
Per 600 PA