Bob Gibson vs. Ismael Valdez — Career Comparison

Bob Gibson
Silent GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardMVPAll-Star
Ismael Valdez
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Bob Gibson a clear advantage over Ismael Valdez across the core pitching metrics. Bob Gibson led in strikeout rate (K%+ 115 vs 79), home run suppression (HR9+ 105 vs 74), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 87). Ismael Valdez held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 126 vs 79). Bob Gibson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Bob Gibson and Ismael Valdez

Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528
1.22
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
1.6
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.12
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
0.58
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.51
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.4
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.52
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.06
59.06
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.76
49.76
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.29
91.29
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.62
88.62
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
0.59
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.06
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.13
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.01
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1258
2.91
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
830
4.09
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11653
27
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3884.1
9
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3279
7.6
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1872
9.22
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.6
7.6
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.22
9.22
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
0.6
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
1.15
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1336
3.1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
2.58
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.19
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3117
7.22
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1173
5.78
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.22
7.22
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.9
5.9
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.146
1.146
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.928
0.928
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.25
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.11
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.24
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.23
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.03
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.09
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16068
37.23
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7760
38.22
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.05
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.06
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1420
3.29
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
892
4.39
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.14
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.33
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.1
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.23
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.11
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.7
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.188
1.188
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.311
1.311
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14525
33.65
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7075
34.85
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.23
37.23
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Bob Gibson and Ismael Valdez

Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528
1.22
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
1.6
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.12
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11654
27
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3884.2
9
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
0.67
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.63
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
484
1.12
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.36
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.07
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
817
1.89
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
2.06
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
775
1.8
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1.99
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.86
94.86
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.65
96.65
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.468
1.468
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.243
1.243
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.29
91.29
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.62
88.62
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.11
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Gibson and Ismael Valdez

Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
596
240.16
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
326
412.66
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1489
600
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
474
600
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1328
535.12
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
399
505.06
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
110.41
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
52
65.82
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
80.99
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
42
53.16
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
17.73
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
9
11.39
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.01
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
9.67
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.27
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
29.42
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
10
12.66
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103.39
41.66
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
10.35
13.1
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
161.18
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
64
81.01
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
139.02
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
65
82.28
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
53.19
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
20
25.32
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
58.03
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
17
21.52
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
101.54
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
36
45.57
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.39
40.05
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
1.1
1.4
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.22
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
25.39
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
13
16.46
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
415
167.23
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
154.43
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.59
3.59
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
3.89
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
29.01
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
77.22
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
7.25
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.27
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.24
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
7.59
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.24
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.06
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.03
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
9.27
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.06
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
56.52
56.52
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100