Justin Grimm vs. Ismael Valdez — Career Comparison

Justin Grimm
MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ismael Valdez
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ismael Valdez built a career as a starting pitcher and Justin Grimm as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Justin Grimm led in strikeout rate (K%+ 114 vs 79), home run suppression (HR9+ 105 vs 74), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 104 vs 87). Ismael Valdez held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 126 vs 91). Role difference aside, Justin Grimm holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Justin Grimm and Ismael Valdez

Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
7.78
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.45
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.48
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.51
Justin Grimm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.55
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.52
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.51
46.51
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.76
49.76
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Justin Grimm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Justin Grimm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
5.1
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
830
4.09
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Justin Grimm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Justin Grimm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1128
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Justin Grimm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
8.9
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1872
9.22
Justin Grimm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.9
8.9
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.22
9.22
Justin Grimm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.17
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
1.15
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Justin Grimm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Justin Grimm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
3.95
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
2.58
Justin Grimm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.17
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.19
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
9.05
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1173
5.78
Justin Grimm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.05
9.05
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Justin Grimm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.444
1.444
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.928
0.928
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.84
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.11
Justin Grimm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.26
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.23
Justin Grimm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.09
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1641
39.28
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7760
38.22
Justin Grimm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.72
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Justin Grimm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
5.48
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
4.39
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Justin Grimm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.19
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.33
Justin Grimm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.36
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.23
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.6
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.7
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.428
1.428
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.311
1.311
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1442
34.52
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7075
34.85
Justin Grimm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Justin Grimm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.28
39.28
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Justin Grimm and Ismael Valdez

Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
7.78
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.45
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1128
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.67
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
0.63
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.86
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.36
Justin Grimm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.07
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.63
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
2.06
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.53
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1.99
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
94.12
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.65
96.65
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.197
0.197
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Justin Grimm and Ismael Valdez

Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
325
27857.14
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
326
412.66
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
600
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
399
505.06
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.82
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
53.16
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.39
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.66
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.35
13.1
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.01
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
82.28
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
25.32
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.52
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
45.57
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.07
-92.01
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
1.4
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.46
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Grimm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
154.43
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
3.89
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
77.22
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Justin Grimm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.59
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Justin Grimm
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100