Joe Kostal vs. Ismael Valdez — Career Comparison

Joe Kostal
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ismael Valdez
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ismael Valdez built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Kostal as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Kostal posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 2.000 compared to 4.09 and 1.332 for Ismael Valdez. By the career numbers, Joe Kostal had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Kostal and Ismael Valdez

Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.51
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.52
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.76
49.76
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
830
4.09
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
18
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1872
9.22
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.22
9.22
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
1.15
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
523
2.58
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.19
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1173
5.78
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.78
5.78
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.928
0.928
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.11
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.23
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.09
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
45
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7760
38.22
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
18
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
4.39
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.33
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.23
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.7
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.311
1.311
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
45
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7075
34.85
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Joe Kostal and Ismael Valdez

Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.63
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.36
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.07
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
2.06
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1.99
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.65
96.65
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Kostal and Ismael Valdez

Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
412.66
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
600
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
399
505.06
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.82
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
53.16
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.39
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.66
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.35
13.1
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.01
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
82.28
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
25.32
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.52
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
45.57
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
1.4
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.46
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
122
154.43
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
3.89
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
77.22
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.59
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100