Rick Langford vs. Dick Ward — Career Comparison

Rick Langford
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dick Ward
Greatest GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rick Langford built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Ward as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Ward posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 2.000 compared to 4.01 and 1.351 for Rick Langford. By the career numbers, Dick Ward had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Langford and Dick Ward

Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
1.57
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.18
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.44
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.64
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.78
40.78
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.38
75.38
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.51
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
664
4.01
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.72
6.72
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4473
27
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1491
9
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1570
9.48
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
13.5
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.48
9.48
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.97
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
2.51
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.5
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.18
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
671
4.05
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.729
0.729
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.23
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.11
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6329
38.2
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
43.5
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.14
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
745
4.5
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
10.5
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.28
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.32
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.67
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.332
1.332
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5796
34.99
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
39
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
38.2
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.5
43.5

Fielding Stats for Rick Langford and Dick Ward

Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.57
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.18
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4482
27
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1494
9
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.88
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.27
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
2.19
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
2.15
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.1
75.1
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.1
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Langford and Dick Ward

Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
26500
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2400
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
32.61
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
19.25
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA