Matt Anderson vs. Ismael Valdez — Career Comparison

Matt Anderson
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ismael Valdez
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ismael Valdez built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Anderson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 170 vs 74), strikeout rate (K%+ 122 vs 79), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 111 vs 87). Ismael Valdez held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 126 vs 76). Role difference aside, Matt Anderson holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Matt Anderson and Ismael Valdez

Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
9.01
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.53
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
0.51
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.25
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.52
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.18
68.18
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.76
49.76
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.91
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
5.19
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
830
4.09
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
770
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
256.2
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
8.73
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1872
9.22
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.22
9.22
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.05
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
1.15
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
5.51
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
2.58
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.53
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.19
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
7.85
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1173
5.78
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.484
1.484
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.928
0.928
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.7
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.11
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.23
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.09
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1162
40.75
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7760
38.22
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
3.89
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
5.86
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
4.39
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.33
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.6
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.23
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.84
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.7
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.582
1.582
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.311
1.311
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
964
33.8
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7075
34.85
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.75
40.75
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Matt Anderson and Ismael Valdez

Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
9.01
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
770
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
256.2
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.56
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.63
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.81
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.36
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.07
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.44
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
2.06
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.37
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1.99
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.12
95.12
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.65
96.65
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.152
0.152
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Anderson and Ismael Valdez

Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
257
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
412.66
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
600
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
399
505.06
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.82
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
53.16
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.39
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.66
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.35
13.1
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.01
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
82.28
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
25.32
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.52
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
45.57
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
1.4
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.46
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
122
154.43
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
3.89
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
77.22
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.59
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100