Bob Friend vs. Faustino Valdés — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Friend and Faustino Valdés are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Friend posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.58 vs 4.62) and WHIP (1.324 vs 1.549). Faustino Valdés had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.37 per nine innings vs 0.71). By the career numbers, Bob Friend 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.