John Carden vs. Rafael Valdez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Carden and Rafael Valdez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rafael Valdez posted stronger numbers in ERA (11.12 vs 22.5) and WHIP (2.294 vs 4.000). John Carden had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 6.35). By the career numbers, Rafael Valdez had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.