Hank McDonald vs. Fernando Valenzuela — Career Comparison

Hank McDonald
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fernando Valenzuela
Baby BoomersMexicoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Fernando Valenzuela posted a stronger line than Hank McDonald. Fernando Valenzuela posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.54 vs 5.87) and WHIP (1.343 vs 1.688). 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.

Pitching Stats for Hank McDonald and Fernando Valenzuela

Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
3.06
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453
1.39
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.02
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
1.3
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.53
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.57
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.47
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.07
53.07
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.6
93.6
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.35
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.1
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
5.87
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1154
3.54
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
27
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8790
27
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
9
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2930
9
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
10.15
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2718
8.35
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.15
10.15
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.35
8.35
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.57
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
0.69
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
5.04
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1151
3.54
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.2
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
2.94
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2074
6.37
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.37
6.37
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.101
1.101
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.64
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.37
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.08
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.03
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
41.94
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12398
38.08
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.96
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.03
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
7.28
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
4
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.28
7.28
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.56
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.21
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.64
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.688
1.688
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
36.64
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10971
33.7
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.94
41.94
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Hank McDonald and Fernando Valenzuela

Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
1.4
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
1.3
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8798
27
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2932.2
9
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.62
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
1.8
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.09
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
2.51
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
2.42
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.33
96.33
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.732
1.732
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.19
93.19
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.1
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hank McDonald and Fernando Valenzuela

Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
654.55
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
272.67
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
600
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
39
531.82
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
936
538.45
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
107.57
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
86.29
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
14.96
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.58
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.75
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
21.28
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.94
12.78
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.61
28.54
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
140.94
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
122.73
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
112.18
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
32.21
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
48.32
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
74.78
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
4.15
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.68
26.85
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
4.6
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
190.91
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
145
83.41
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
3.14
3.14
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.19
7.19
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
53.5
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.45
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.9
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.15
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.15
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0