Armando Almanza vs. Fernando Valenzuela — Career Comparison

Armando Almanza
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Fernando Valenzuela
Baby BoomersMexicoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

Fernando Valenzuela built a career as a starting pitcher and Armando Almanza as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fernando Valenzuela led in home run suppression (HR9+ 110 vs 94), run prevention (ERA+ 95 vs 85), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 80 vs 73). Armando Almanza held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 131 vs 79). Role difference aside, Fernando Valenzuela holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Armando Almanza and Fernando Valenzuela

Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
10.65
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453
1.39
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
1.3
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.59
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
0.53
Armando Almanza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.55
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.47
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.85
51.85
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.07
53.07
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.6
93.6
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.35
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.1
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Armando Almanza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
4.82
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1154
3.54
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Armando Almanza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
644
27
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8790
27
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
214.2
9
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2930
9
Armando Almanza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
7.92
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2718
8.35
Armando Almanza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.92
7.92
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.35
8.35
Armando Almanza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
1.43
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
0.69
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Armando Almanza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Armando Almanza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
5.7
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1151
3.54
Armando Almanza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.55
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.2
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
9.73
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2074
6.37
Armando Almanza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.73
9.73
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.37
6.37
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Armando Almanza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.714
1.714
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.101
1.101
Armando Almanza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.34
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.37
Armando Almanza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.08
Armando Almanza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.03
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
951
39.87
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12398
38.08
Armando Almanza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2.05
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.03
Armando Almanza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
5.16
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
4
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Armando Almanza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.34
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.56
Armando Almanza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.55
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.21
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.63
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.64
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.514
1.514
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
788
33.04
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10971
33.7
Armando Almanza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Armando Almanza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.87
39.87
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Armando Almanza and Fernando Valenzuela

Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
10.65
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
1.4
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
1.3
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
644
27
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8798
27
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
214.2
9
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2932.2
9
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.62
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.84
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
1.8
Armando Almanza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.09
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.13
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
2.51
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.09
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
2.42
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.3
96.3
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.33
96.33
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.732
1.732
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.19
93.19
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.1
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Armando Almanza and Fernando Valenzuela

Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
254
25400
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
272.67
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
600
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
936
538.45
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
107.57
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
86.29
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
14.96
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.58
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.75
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
21.28
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.61
28.54
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
140.94
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
112.18
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
32.21
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
48.32
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
74.78
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.71
-70.9
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.68
26.85
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.6
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Almanza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
200
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
145
83.41
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.19
7.19
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
53.5
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.45
Armando Almanza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
100
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.9
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.15
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.15
Armando Almanza
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0