Pedro Martinez vs. Faustino Valdés — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Pedro Martinez and Faustino Valdés are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pedro Martinez posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.93 vs 4.62) and WHIP (1.065 vs 1.549). Faustino Valdés had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.37 per nine innings vs 0.76). By the career numbers, Pedro Martinez 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.