Braden Looper vs. Framber Valdez — Career Comparison

Braden Looper
Gen XOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Framber Valdez
MillenialD.R.Throws LeftBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Framber Valdez built a career as a starting pitcher and Braden Looper as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Framber Valdez led in home run suppression (HR9+ 183 vs 84), strikeout rate (K%+ 106 vs 67), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 125 vs 88). Braden Looper held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 133 vs 94). Role difference aside, Framber Valdez holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Braden Looper and Framber Valdez

Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
5.13
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
1.57
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.74
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.38
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.55
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.67
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.5
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.43
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.55
52.55
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.9
60.9
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.48
14.48
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.3
88.3
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.79
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
542
4.15
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
3.36
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3528
27
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3242
27
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1176
9
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1080.2
9
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1242
9.51
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
7.6
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.6
7.6
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
1.01
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.72
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
2.85
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
389
3.24
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.3
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
669
5.12
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1053
8.77
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.6
5.6
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.886
0.886
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.334
1.334
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.16
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.51
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.31
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.48
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5067
38.78
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4483
37.34
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
2.41
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
594
4.55
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
3.7
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.36
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.12
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.3
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.25
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.99
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
1.11
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.373
1.373
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.204
1.204
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4568
34.96
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3992
33.25
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.78
38.78
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.34
37.34

Fielding Stats for Braden Looper and Framber Valdez

Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
5.13
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
1.57
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.74
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.38
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3528
27
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3242
27
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1176
9
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1080.2
9
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.55
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.26
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.1
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.85
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
1.68
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
1.17
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.65
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
1.11
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.18
98.18
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.707
0.707
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.48
14.48
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.3
88.3
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.07
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Braden Looper and Framber Valdez

Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
679
1794.71
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
28200
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227
600
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
491.63
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.593
0.593
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
105.73
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
87.22
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.86
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.64
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
18.5
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.72
30.99
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
126.87
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
134.8
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
39.65
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
47.58
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
87.22
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.2
34.88
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.42
-63.2
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.64
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
26.43
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
166.52
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.6
3.6
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
79.3
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.57
Framber Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
Framber Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA