Randy Johnson vs. Ismael Valdez — Career Comparison

Randy Johnson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Ismael Valdez
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Randy Johnson a clear advantage over Ismael Valdez across the core pitching metrics. Randy Johnson led in strikeout rate (K%+ 155 vs 79), home run suppression (HR9+ 111 vs 74), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 87). Ismael Valdez held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 126 vs 68). Randy Johnson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Randy Johnson and Ismael Valdez

Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
618
1.34
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
1.6
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
603
1.31
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
0.66
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.51
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.36
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.52
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.61
64.61
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.76
49.76
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.57
97.57
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.62
88.62
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.22
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.06
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.08
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1513
3.29
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
830
4.09
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12406
27
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4135.1
9
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3346
7.28
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1872
9.22
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.28
7.28
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.22
9.22
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
0.89
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
1.15
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1497
3.26
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
2.58
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.08
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.19
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4875
10.61
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1173
5.78
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.61
10.61
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.541
1.541
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.928
0.928
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.24
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.11
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
0.41
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.23
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.07
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.09
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17067
37.14
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7760
38.22
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.06
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1703
3.71
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
892
4.39
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.29
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.33
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.19
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.23
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
0.55
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.7
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.171
1.171
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.311
1.311
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15160
32.99
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7075
34.85
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.14
37.14
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Randy Johnson and Ismael Valdez

Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
619
1.35
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
1.6
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
603
1.31
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12409
27
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4136.1
9
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.2
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.63
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
0.97
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.36
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.12
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.07
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595
1.29
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
2.06
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
538
1.17
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1.99
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.42
90.42
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.65
96.65
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.869
0.869
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.62
88.62
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.04
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Randy Johnson and Ismael Valdez

Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
619
537.48
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
326
412.66
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
691
600
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
474
600
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
625
542.69
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
399
505.06
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
67.73
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
52
65.82
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
54.7
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
42
53.16
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
12.16
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
9
11.39
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.87
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.02
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
10
12.66
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.83
12.01
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.35
13.1
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
82.49
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
64
81.01
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
85.96
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
65
82.28
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
17.37
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
25.32
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
34.73
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
17
21.52
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
51.23
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
36
45.57
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.01
-4.35
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
1.4
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.74
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.5
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
13
16.46
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
296
257.02
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
154.43
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
3.89
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.21
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
77.22
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.87
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.68
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.59
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100