Brandon McCarthy vs. Fernando Valenzuela — Career Comparison

Brandon McCarthy
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fernando Valenzuela
Baby BoomersMexicoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

The numbers give Brandon McCarthy a clear advantage over Fernando Valenzuela across the core pitching metrics. Brandon McCarthy led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 161 vs 80), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 111 vs 91), and home run suppression (HR9+ 125 vs 110). Brandon McCarthy was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Brandon McCarthy and Fernando Valenzuela

Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.88
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453
1.39
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
1.45
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
1.3
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.51
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.53
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.55
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.47
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.92
47.92
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.07
53.07
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.25
77.25
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.6
93.6
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.07
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.35
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.1
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
571
4.2
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1154
3.54
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3671
27
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8790
27
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1223.2
9
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2930
9
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9.33
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2718
8.35
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.35
8.35
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.07
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
0.69
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
2.38
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
1151
3.54
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.15
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.2
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
908
6.68
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2074
6.37
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.68
6.68
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.37
6.37
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.006
1.006
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.101
1.101
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.19
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.37
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.21
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.08
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.03
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5163
37.97
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12398
38.08
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.03
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
617
4.54
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
4
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.25
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.56
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.28
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.21
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.76
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
0.64
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.3
1.3
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.321
1.321
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4740
34.86
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10971
33.7
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.97
37.97
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Brandon McCarthy and Fernando Valenzuela

Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.88
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
1.4
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
1.45
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
1.3
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3671
27
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8798
27
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1223.2
9
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2932.2
9
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.54
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.62
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
1.05
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
1.8
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.09
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
1.65
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
2.51
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.59
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
2.42
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.33
96.33
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.847
0.847
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.732
1.732
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.25
77.25
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.19
93.19
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.1
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.1
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brandon McCarthy and Fernando Valenzuela

Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
255
916.17
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
272.67
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
167
600
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
600
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
146
524.55
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
936
538.45
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
32.34
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
107.57
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
25.15
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
86.29
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.19
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
14.96
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.58
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.75
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.19
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
21.28
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.45
5.2
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.61
28.54
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
11
39.52
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
140.94
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
18
64.67
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
112.18
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.78
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
32.21
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
25.15
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
48.32
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
10
35.93
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
74.78
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.79
-20.82
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.68
26.85
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
32.34
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.6
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
273.05
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
145
83.41
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
2.2
2.2
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.19
7.19
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
12
43.11
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
53.5
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.45
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.9
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.15
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.15
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0