Slick Castleman vs. Faustino Valdés — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Slick Castleman and Faustino Valdés are fairly close on the surface numbers. Slick Castleman posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.25 vs 4.62) and WHIP (1.478 vs 1.549). Faustino Valdés had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.37 per nine innings vs 0.69). By the career numbers, Slick Castleman 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.