Joe Jacques vs. Ismael Valdez — Career Comparison

Joe Jacques
MillenialNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ismael Valdez
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ismael Valdez built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Jacques 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 5.46 and 1.719 for Joe Jacques. By the career numbers, Ismael Valdez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Jacques and Ismael Valdez

Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
7.58
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.61
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
0.51
Joe Jacques
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.52
Joe Jacques
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.76
49.76
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Jacques
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
5.46
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
830
4.09
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.2
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Joe Jacques
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
11.53
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1872
9.22
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.53
11.53
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.22
9.22
Joe Jacques
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.91
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
1.15
Joe Jacques
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Joe Jacques
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Joe Jacques
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
3.34
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
2.58
Joe Jacques
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.19
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
6.67
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1173
5.78
Joe Jacques
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.67
6.67
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Joe Jacques
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.112
1.112
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.928
0.928
Joe Jacques
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.11
Joe Jacques
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.12
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.23
Joe Jacques
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.09
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
41.87
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7760
38.22
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.12
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Joe Jacques
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
6.07
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
4.39
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Joe Jacques
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.33
Joe Jacques
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.23
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.82
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.7
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.652
1.652
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.311
1.311
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
35.8
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7075
34.85
Joe Jacques
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.376
0.376
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Joe Jacques
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.87
41.87
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Joe Jacques and Ismael Valdez

Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
7.58
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.2
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.91
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
0.63
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.36
Joe Jacques
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.07
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.21
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
2.06
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.21
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1.99
Joe Jacques
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.65
96.65
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Jacques and Ismael Valdez

Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
25
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
412.66
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
600
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
399
505.06
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.82
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
53.16
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.39
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.66
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.35
13.1
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.01
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
82.28
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
25.32
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.52
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
45.57
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
1.4
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.46
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Jacques
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
122
154.43
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
3.89
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
77.22
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Joe Jacques
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.59
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Joe Jacques
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100