Rick James vs. Ismael Valdez — Career Comparison

Rick James
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ismael Valdez
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Ismael Valdez posted a stronger line than Rick James. Ismael Valdez posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.09 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.332 vs 2.357). By the career numbers, Ismael Valdez 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.

Pitching Stats for Rick James and Ismael Valdez

Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.79
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
288
1.42
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.51
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.52
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.76
49.76
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
13.5
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
830
4.09
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.19
13.19
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.21
6.21
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.474
0.474
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
17.36
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1872
9.22
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.36
17.36
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.22
9.22
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
1.15
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.86
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
2.58
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.19
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.86
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1173
5.78
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.78
5.78
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.928
0.928
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.11
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.23
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.09
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
40.5
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7760
38.22
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.06
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
15.43
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
4.39
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.43
15.43
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.33
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.23
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.7
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.357
2.357
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.311
1.311
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
36.64
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7075
34.85
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Rick James and Ismael Valdez

Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.79
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
288
1.42
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.63
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.36
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.07
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
2.06
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1.99
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.65
96.65
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick James and Ismael Valdez

Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1800
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
326
412.66
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
600
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
399
505.06
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.82
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
53.16
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.39
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.66
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.35
13.1
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.01
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
82.28
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
25.32
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.52
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
45.57
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
1.4
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.46
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
154.43
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
3.89
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
77.22
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.59
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100