Don Lee vs. Marc Valdes — Career Comparison

Don Lee
Silent GenerationArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Marc Valdes
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Don Lee built a career as a starting pitcher and Marc Valdes as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Don Lee led in strikeout rate (K%+ 96 vs 66), run prevention (ERA+ 110 vs 93), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 112 vs 102). Marc Valdes held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 226 vs 112). Role difference aside, Don Lee holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Don Lee and Marc Valdes

Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
2.65
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
5.17
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.05
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.43
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.48
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.54
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.75
39.75
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.28
15.28
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
3.61
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
4.95
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2485
27
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
752
27
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828.1
9
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
250.2
9
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
827
8.99
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
10.09
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.99
8.99
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.09
10.09
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.88
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.75
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
3.05
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
4.24
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.15
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
5.07
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
4.85
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.91
1.91
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.903
0.903
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.009
1.009
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.23
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.34
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.57
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3553
38.6
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1145
41.11
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.63
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.26
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
4.2
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
5.82
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.47
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.97
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.338
1.338
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.592
1.592
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3241
35.21
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
987
35.44
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.6
38.6
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.11
41.11

Fielding Stats for Don Lee and Marc Valdes

Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
2.65
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
5.17
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.05
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2485
27
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
752
27
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828.1
9
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
250.2
9
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.47
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.9
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.52
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.01
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
2.05
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.94
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
1.99
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.9
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.83
96.83
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.368
0.368
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.75
39.75
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.28
15.28
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Don Lee and Marc Valdes

Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
592.71
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
144
1878.26
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
600
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
46
600
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
548.99
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
560.87
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
89.88
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
52.17
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
72.87
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
52.17
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.57
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.43
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.54
20.75
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
8.2
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
111.74
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
52.17
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
104.45
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
7
91.3
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
29.15
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
31.58
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
58.3
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
12.88
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-10.07
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
14.57
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
194.33
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
195.65
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
3.09
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
3.07
3.07
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.01
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.43
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.86
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA