Mike Corkins vs. Faustino Valdés — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Corkins and Faustino Valdés are fairly close on the surface numbers. Faustino Valdés posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.549 vs 1.611) and home runs allowed (0.37 per nine innings vs 0.9). Mike Corkins had the advantage in ERA (4.39 vs 4.62). By the career numbers, Faustino Valdés 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.