Kyle Lohse vs. Faustino Valdés — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Kyle Lohse and Faustino Valdés are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kyle Lohse posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.4 vs 4.62) and WHIP (1.358 vs 1.549). Faustino Valdés had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.37 per nine innings vs 1.12). By the career numbers, Kyle Lohse 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.