Rick Langford vs. Ismael Valdez — Career Comparison

Rick Langford
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ismael Valdez
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Rick Langford a clear advantage over Ismael Valdez across the core pitching metrics. Rick Langford led in home run suppression (HR9+ 96 vs 74), run prevention (ERA+ 112 vs 93), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 87). Rick Langford was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Rick Langford and Ismael Valdez

Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
1.57
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
1.6
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
1.18
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.44
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.51
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.64
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.52
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.78
40.78
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.76
49.76
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.38
75.38
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.51
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.06
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
664
4.01
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
830
4.09
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4473
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1491
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1570
9.48
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1872
9.22
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.48
9.48
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.22
9.22
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.97
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
1.15
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
2.51
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
523
2.58
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.18
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.19
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
4.05
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1173
5.78
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.78
5.78
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.729
0.729
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.928
0.928
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.23
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.11
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.11
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.23
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.09
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6329
38.2
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7760
38.22
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.14
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
4.5
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
4.39
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.28
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.33
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.32
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.23
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.67
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.7
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.332
1.332
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.311
1.311
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5796
34.99
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7075
34.85
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
38.2
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Rick Langford and Ismael Valdez

Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
1.57
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
1.6
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
1.18
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4482
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1494
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.88
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.63
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
1.27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.36
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.07
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
2.19
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
2.06
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
2.15
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
404
1.99
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.65
96.65
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.243
1.243
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.1
75.1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.1
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Langford and Ismael Valdez

Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
265
26500
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
326
412.66
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
600
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
399
505.06
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
65.82
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
53.16
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
11.39
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
12.66
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
32.61
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.35
13.1
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
81.01
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
82.28
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
25.32
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.52
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
45.57
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
19.25
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.1
1.4
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.46
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
200
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
154.43
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
3.89
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
77.22
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.59
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100