Chi Chi Gonzalez vs. Lucio Valdés — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Chi Chi Gonzalez and Lucio Valdés are fairly close on the surface numbers. Chi Chi Gonzalez posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.68 vs 33.75) and WHIP (1.505 vs 3.750). Lucio Valdés had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.4). By the career numbers, Chi Chi Gonzalez 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.