Dennis Lamp vs. Faustino Valdés — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dennis Lamp and Faustino Valdés are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dennis Lamp posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.93 vs 4.62) and WHIP (1.426 vs 1.549). Faustino Valdés had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.37 per nine innings vs 0.6). By the career numbers, Dennis Lamp had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.