Pete Lovrich vs. Carlos Valdez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Pete Lovrich and Carlos Valdez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Carlos Valdez posted stronger numbers in ERA (5 vs 7.84) and home runs allowed (0.5 per nine innings vs 2.18). Pete Lovrich had the advantage in WHIP (1.742 vs 1.889). By the career numbers, Carlos Valdez 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.