Pat Griffin vs. Joe Valentine — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Pat Griffin and Joe Valentine are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Valentine posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.7 vs 9) and WHIP (1.839 vs 5.000). Pat Griffin had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.77). By the career numbers, Joe Valentine 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.