Tom Johnson vs. Raul Valdes — Career Comparison

The numbers give Tom Johnson a clear advantage over Raul Valdes across the core pitching metrics. Tom Johnson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 116 vs 65), run prevention (ERA+ 113 vs 64), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 115 vs 88). Raul Valdes held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 108 vs 102). Tom Johnson was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.