Brad Lord vs. Fernando Valenzuela — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Brad Lord and Fernando Valenzuela are fairly close on the surface numbers. Fernando Valenzuela posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.54 vs 4.34) and home runs allowed (0.69 per nine innings vs 1.17). Brad Lord had the advantage in WHIP (1.293 vs 1.343). By the career numbers, Fernando Valenzuela 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.