Rick Langford vs. Ken Wright — Career Comparison

Rick Langford
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Wright
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rick Langford built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Wright 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 66), run prevention (ERA+ 112 vs 80), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 91). Ken Wright held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 155 vs 96). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Rick Langford.

Pitching Stats for Rick Langford and Ken Wright

Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
1.57
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
4.31
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.18
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.92
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.44
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.64
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.78
40.78
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.31
42.31
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.38
75.38
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.24
21.24
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.51
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.31
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
664
4.01
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.54
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4473
27
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1491
9
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1570
9.48
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
7.44
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.48
9.48
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.44
7.44
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.97
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.53
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
2.51
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
6.86
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.18
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.86
6.86
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
4.05
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
6.9
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.9
6.9
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.729
0.729
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.23
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.11
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6329
38.2
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1060
40.42
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.14
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.33
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
745
4.5
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
4.84
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.28
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.53
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.32
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.67
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.332
1.332
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.589
1.589
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5796
34.99
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
848
32.34
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
38.2
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.42
40.42

Fielding Stats for Rick Langford and Ken Wright

Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
1.57
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
4.32
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.18
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.92
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4482
27
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
706
27
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1494
9
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
235.1
9
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.88
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.27
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.26
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
2.19
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
2.15
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.49
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.7
90.7
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.345
0.345
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.1
75.1
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.24
21.24
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.1
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Langford and Ken Wright

Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
26500
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
113
2260
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
560
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
40
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
32.61
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
4.03
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
60
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
19.25
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.24
-24.88
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
14
280
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
2.14
2.14
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA