Luther Hackman vs. Sergio Valdez — Career Comparison

Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sergio Valdez
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Sergio Valdez built a career as a starting pitcher and Luther Hackman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sergio Valdez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.06 and WHIP 1.493 compared to 5.09 and 1.590 for Luther Hackman. By the career numbers, Sergio Valdez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luther Hackman and Sergio Valdez

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
3.45
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.92
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.36
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.59
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.72
26.72
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
5.06
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
908
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302.2
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
9.59
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
332
9.87
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.59
9.59
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.87
9.87
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.1
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.37
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
4.46
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
3.24
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.25
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.33
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
5.43
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
5.65
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.988
0.988
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.48
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.15
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
40.88
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1325
39.4
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.4
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.83
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
5.65
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
5.77
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.42
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.76
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.77
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.457
1.457
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
825
35.02
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1188
35.33
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.88
40.88
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.4
39.4

Fielding Stats for Luther Hackman and Sergio Valdez

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
3.45
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.92
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
908
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302.2
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.86
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.36
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
1.07
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.15
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.91
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
2.08
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.83
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.93
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.56
95.56
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.72
26.72
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luther Hackman and Sergio Valdez

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
3311.11
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
116
1933.33
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
600
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
24
533.33
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
550
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
5.22
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
7.22
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-17.11
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.62
-10.27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
233.33
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Sergio Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
Sergio Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA