Rick Langford vs. Ron Perranoski — Career Comparison

Rick Langford built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Perranoski as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 112 for Rick Langford and 111 for Ron Perranoski, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 101 and 99 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Rick Langford — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.