Don Larsen vs. Faustino Valdés — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Don Larsen and Faustino Valdés are fairly close on the surface numbers. Don Larsen posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.78 vs 4.62) and WHIP (1.422 vs 1.549). Faustino Valdés had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.37 per nine innings vs 0.76). By the career numbers, Don Larsen 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.