Alejandro Chacin vs. Rafael Valdez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Alejandro Chacin and Rafael Valdez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Alejandro Chacin posted stronger numbers in ERA (10.5 vs 11.12) and home runs allowed (3 per nine innings vs 6.35). Rafael Valdez had the advantage in WHIP (2.294 vs 2.500). By the career numbers, Alejandro Chacin 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.