Randy Martz vs. Faustino Valdés — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Randy Martz and Faustino Valdés are fairly close on the surface numbers. Randy Martz posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.78 vs 4.62) and WHIP (1.369 vs 1.549). Faustino Valdés had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.37 per nine innings vs 0.74). By the career numbers, Randy Martz 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.