Justin James vs. Ismael Valdez — Career Comparison

Justin James
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ismael Valdez
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ismael Valdez built a career as a starting pitcher and Justin James 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 4.5 and 2.750 for Justin James. By the career numbers, Ismael Valdez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Justin James and Ismael Valdez

Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
11.25
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.51
Justin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.52
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.76
49.76
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Justin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
830
4.09
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.91
11.91
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Justin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.389
0.389
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Justin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
15.75
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1872
9.22
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.75
15.75
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.22
9.22
Justin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
1.15
Justin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Justin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Justin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
2.58
Justin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.19
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
11.25
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1173
5.78
Justin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.25
11.25
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Justin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.928
0.928
Justin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.11
Justin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.23
Justin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.09
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
51.75
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7760
38.22
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Justin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
4.39
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Justin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.33
Justin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.23
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.7
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.311
1.311
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
40.5
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7075
34.85
Justin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.539
0.539
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Justin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.75
51.75
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Justin James and Ismael Valdez

Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
11.25
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.63
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.36
Justin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.07
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
2.06
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1.99
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.65
96.65
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Justin James and Ismael Valdez

Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
412.66
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
600
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
399
505.06
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.82
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
53.16
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.39
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.66
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.35
13.1
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.01
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
82.28
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
25.32
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.52
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
45.57
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
1.4
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.46
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
122
154.43
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
3.89
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
77.22
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Justin James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.59
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Justin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100