Chang-Yong Lim vs. Raul Valdes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Chang-Yong Lim and Raul Valdes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Raul Valdes posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.13 vs 5.4) and WHIP (1.361 vs 2.800). Chang-Yong Lim had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.28). By the career numbers, Raul Valdes 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.