Rick Langford vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Rick Langford
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rick Langford built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Willis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rick Langford led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 134 vs 80), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 90), and strikeout rate (K%+ 86 vs 78). Ron Willis held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 134 vs 96). Role difference aside, Rick Langford holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Rick Langford and Ron Willis

Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
1.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.18
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.44
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.64
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.78
40.78
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.38
75.38
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.51
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
664
4.01
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4473
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1491
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1570
9.48
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.48
9.48
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.97
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
2.51
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.18
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
4.05
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.83
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.729
0.729
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.23
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.11
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6329
38.2
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.14
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
745
4.5
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.28
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.32
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.332
1.332
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5796
34.99
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
38.2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Rick Langford and Ron Willis

Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
1.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.18
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4482
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1494
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
0.88
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
1.27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
363
2.19
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357
2.15
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.35
98.35
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.1
75.1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Langford and Ron Willis

Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
26500
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
188
4338.46
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
576.92
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
32.61
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.8
18.42
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
19.25
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.27
6.2
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
200
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA