Carlos Carrasco vs. Faustino Valdés — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Carlos Carrasco and Faustino Valdés are fairly close on the surface numbers. Carlos Carrasco posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.22 vs 4.62) and WHIP (1.281 vs 1.549). Faustino Valdés had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.37 per nine innings vs 1.18). By the career numbers, Carlos Carrasco 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.