Ernie Johnson vs. Ismael Valdez — Career Comparison
Ismael Valdez built a career as a starting pitcher and Ernie Johnson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ernie Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.77 and WHIP 1.458 compared to 4.09 and 1.332 for Ismael Valdez. By the career numbers, Ernie Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Ernie Johnson and Ismael Valdez
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
4.28
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
288
1.42
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.63
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.51
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.36
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.52
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.49
63.49
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.76
49.76
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.96
6.96
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.62
88.62
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.06
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
3.77
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
830
4.09
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
9.19
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1872
9.22
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.19
9.19
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.22
9.22
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.88
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
1.15
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
3.62
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
523
2.58
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.31
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.19
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
5
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1173
5.78
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.957
0.957
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.928
0.928
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.25
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.11
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.22
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.23
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2494
39.06
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7760
38.22
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
1.86
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
4.43
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
892
4.39
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.7
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.423
1.423
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.311
1.311
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2249
35.22
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7075
34.85
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.06
39.06
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22
Fielding Stats for Ernie Johnson and Ismael Valdez
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
6.45
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.17
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
288
1.42
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1143
27
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
381
9
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.9
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.63
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
2.81
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
1.36
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.21
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.07
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
3.92
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
2.06
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
3.71
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
404
1.99
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.58
94.58
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.65
96.65
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.575
0.575
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.243
1.243
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.62
88.62
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.14
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Ernie Johnson and Ismael Valdez
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
273
1388.14
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
326
412.66
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
474
600
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
508.47
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
399
505.06
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.521
0.521
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.25
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
10
12.66
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
24.47
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
10.35
13.1
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
116.95
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
64
81.01
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
116.95
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
65
82.28
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
101.69
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
36
45.57
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.3
21.84
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
1.1
1.4
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
86.44
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
122
154.43
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.94
6.94
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
3.89
3.89
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
61
77.22
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.27
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.25
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.59