Rick Langford vs. Tom Seaver — Career Comparison

Rick Langford
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tom Seaver
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardRookie of the YearAll-Star

The numbers give Rick Langford a clear advantage over Tom Seaver across the core pitching metrics. Rick Langford led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 134 vs 91), home run suppression (HR9+ 96 vs 85), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 92). Tom Seaver held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 86). Rick Langford was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Rick Langford and Tom Seaver

Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.57
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
656
1.23
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
1.18
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
1.22
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.44
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
0.59
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
0.64
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
0.39
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.78
40.78
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.27
60.27
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.38
75.38
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.63
98.63
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.51
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
0.43
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.11
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
664
4.01
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1521
2.86
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4473
27
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14348
27
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1491
9
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4782.2
9
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1570
9.48
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3971
7.47
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.48
9.48
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.47
7.47
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
0.97
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
0.72
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
2.51
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
1390
2.62
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.18
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.22
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
4.05
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3640
6.85
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.729
0.729
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.052
1.052
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.23
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.24
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.11
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.14
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6329
38.2
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19369
36.45
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.14
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
4.5
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1674
3.15
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.28
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.27
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.32
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.18
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.67
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
0.39
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.332
1.332
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.121
1.121
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5796
34.99
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17666
33.24
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.2
38.2
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.45
36.45

Fielding Stats for Rick Langford and Tom Seaver

Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.57
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
656
1.23
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
1.18
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
1.22
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4482
27
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14349
27
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1494
9
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4783
9
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.88
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
328
0.62
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
1.27
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
1.3
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.08
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
2.19
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1062
2
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
2.15
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1020
1.92
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.05
96.05
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.368
1.368
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.555
1.555
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.1
75.1
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.63
98.63
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.1
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.1
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Langford and Tom Seaver

Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
265
26500
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
677
261.73
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1552
600
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1315
508.38
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.499
0.499
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
202
78.09
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
60.7
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
10.82
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.93
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.64
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
17.4
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
32.61
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65.91
25.48
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276
106.7
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
314
121.39
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
38.27
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
33.25
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
66.88
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
19.25
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.4
19.87
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.55
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
41.75
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
200
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
485
187.5
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
3.2
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
46.78
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.55
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 600 PA
22
8.51
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.55
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.55
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Seaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100