Matt Franco vs. Eric Valent — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Matt Franco posted the stronger offensive profile against Eric Valent. Matt Franco posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .706) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .317). Eric Valent had the advantage in home run production (13 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Matt Franco had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Matt Franco and Eric Valent
Matt Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
661
356.33
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
205
273.33
Matt Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
1113
600
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
450
600
Matt Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Matt Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Matt Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
71
38.27
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
35
46.67
Matt Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Matt Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Matt Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Matt Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
134.04
72.26
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
49.84
66.45
Matt Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
382
205.93
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
158
210.67
Matt Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
387
208.63
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
138
184
Matt Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Matt Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Matt Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Matt Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Matt Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Matt Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
205
110.51
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
74
98.67
Matt Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
138.83
74.84
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
47.69
63.58
Matt Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
18
9.7
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.33
Matt Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
158
85.18
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
101
134.67
Matt Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
7.04
7.04
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
4.46
4.46
Matt Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Matt Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
34
18.33
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
11
14.67
Matt Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.16
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
Fielding Stats for Matt Franco and Eric Valent
Matt Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
1.78
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.32
Matt Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
0.91
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.98
Matt Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
4306
27
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Innings
2122
27
Matt Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
1435.1
9
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Innings
707.1
9
Matt Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
796
4.99
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
4.14
Matt Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
990
6.21
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Innings
353
4.49
Matt Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
970
6.08
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
4.45
Matt Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.98
97.98
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.15
99.15
Matt Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.416
3.416
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.365
3.365
Matt Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.06
51.06
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.04
74.04
Matt Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.5
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.29