Rick Grapenthin vs. Ismael Valdez — Career Comparison

Rick Grapenthin
Baby BoomersIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ismael Valdez
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ismael Valdez built a career as a starting pitcher and Rick Grapenthin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ismael Valdez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.09 and WHIP 1.332 compared to 6.35 and 1.588 for Rick Grapenthin. By the career numbers, Ismael Valdez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Grapenthin and Ismael Valdez

Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.03
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.51
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.52
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.76
49.76
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
6.35
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
830
4.09
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
9.53
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1872
9.22
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.22
9.22
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.32
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
1.15
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
4.24
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
2.58
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.19
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
4.24
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1173
5.78
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.78
5.78
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.928
0.928
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.11
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.23
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.09
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
39.97
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7760
38.22
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.59
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
6.35
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
4.39
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.33
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.23
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.79
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.7
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.529
1.529
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.311
1.311
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
34.15
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7075
34.85
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.26
1.26
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.97
39.97
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Rick Grapenthin and Ismael Valdez

Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.03
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.63
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.59
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
1.36
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.07
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.12
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
2.06
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.12
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
404
1.99
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.65
96.65
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.421
0.421
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Grapenthin and Ismael Valdez

Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
1628.57
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
326
412.66
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
600
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
399
505.06
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
65.82
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
53.16
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.39
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.66
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
44.63
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.35
13.1
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
81.01
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
82.28
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
25.32
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.52
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
45.57
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
60.07
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.1
1.4
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.46
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
122
154.43
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
3.89
3.89
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
77.22
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.59
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100