Joel Johnston vs. Ismael Valdez — Career Comparison

Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ismael Valdez
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ismael Valdez built a career as a starting pitcher and Joel Johnston 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 4.31 and 1.296 for Joel Johnston. By the career numbers, Ismael Valdez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joel Johnston and Ismael Valdez

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.51
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.52
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.76
49.76
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
4.31
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
830
4.09
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1872
9.22
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.22
9.22
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.05
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
1.15
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
3.89
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
2.58
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.19
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.41
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1173
5.78
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.928
0.928
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.11
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.23
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.09
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7760
38.22
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.89
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
4.41
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
4.39
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.33
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.23
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.7
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.311
1.311
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7075
34.85
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Joel Johnston and Ismael Valdez

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.63
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.36
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.07
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.58
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
2.06
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.37
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1.99
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.65
96.65
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joel Johnston and Ismael Valdez

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
5057.14
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
326
412.66
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
514.29
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
399
505.06
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
65.82
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
53.16
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
11.39
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
12.66
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
77.5
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.35
13.1
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
81.01
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
82.28
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
25.32
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.52
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
45.57
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
82.88
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.1
1.4
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.46
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
154.43
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
3.89
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
77.22
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.59
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100