Josh Lindblom vs. Ismael Valdez — Career Comparison

Josh Lindblom
MillenialIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ismael Valdez
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ismael Valdez built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Lindblom as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Josh Lindblom led in strikeout rate (K%+ 107 vs 79), home run suppression (HR9+ 84 vs 74), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 87). Ismael Valdez held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 126 vs 104). Role difference aside, Josh Lindblom holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Josh Lindblom and Ismael Valdez

Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
5.77
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.69
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.3
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.51
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.52
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.52
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.76
49.76
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.94
11.94
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
4.78
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
830
4.09
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
8.83
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1872
9.22
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.22
9.22
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.25
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
1.15
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
3.75
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
2.58
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.3
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.19
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
8.61
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1173
5.78
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.61
8.61
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.373
1.373
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.928
0.928
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.52
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.11
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.56
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.23
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.09
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
906
39.01
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7760
38.22
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.51
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
4.91
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
4.39
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.33
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.23
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.39
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.7
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.397
1.397
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.311
1.311
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
798
34.36
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7075
34.85
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.01
39.01
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Josh Lindblom and Ismael Valdez

Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
5.77
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.69
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.3
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.63
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.86
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.36
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.07
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.21
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
2.06
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.16
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1.99
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
96.43
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.65
96.65
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.202
0.202
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.94
11.94
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Josh Lindblom and Ismael Valdez

Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
20100
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
326
412.66
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
600
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
399
505.06
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.82
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
53.16
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.39
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.66
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.35
13.1
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.01
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
82.28
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
25.32
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.52
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
45.57
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-64.8
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
1.4
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.46
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
450
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
154.43
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
3.89
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
77.22
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.59
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100