Rufino Díaz vs. Fermín Valdés — Career Comparison

Rufino Díaz
Greatest GenerationNew York CubansNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Fermín Valdés
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanPollock's Cuban StarsEast-West LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Rufino Díaz and Fermín Valdés are closely matched on the surface stats. Fermín Valdés posted stronger numbers in OPS (.510 vs .500) and on-base percentage (.266 vs .250). Rufino Díaz had the advantage in batting average (.250 vs .215). By the career numbers, Fermín Valdés had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rufino Díaz and Fermín Valdés

Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
150.56
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267
600
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246
552.81
Rufino Díaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
119.1
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
103.37
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
15.73
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
15.73
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
34.02
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.28
38.83
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
134.83
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
157.3
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Rufino Díaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Rufino Díaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
53.93
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
44.94
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
98.88
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
45.21
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.75
44.39
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.49
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
33.71
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufino Díaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.25
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
267
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.99
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.99
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.99
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rufino Díaz and Fermín Valdés

Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.1
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.1
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1625
27
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541.2
9
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.33
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
3.14
Rufino Díaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.25
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
5.72
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
5.47
Rufino Díaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.64
95.64
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.985
4.985
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.42
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufino Díaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0