Nick Lodolo vs. Faustino Valdés — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Nick Lodolo and Faustino Valdés are fairly close on the surface numbers. Nick Lodolo posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.06 vs 4.62) and WHIP (1.216 vs 1.549). Faustino Valdés had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.37 per nine innings vs 1.27). By the career numbers, Nick Lodolo 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.