Ray Fontenot vs. Raul Valdes — Career Comparison

Ray Fontenot built a career as a starting pitcher and Raul Valdes as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ray Fontenot led in home run suppression (HR9+ 131 vs 65), run prevention (ERA+ 97 vs 64), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 88). Raul Valdes held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 108 vs 83). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Ray Fontenot.