Lynn McGlothen vs. Faustino Valdés — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lynn McGlothen and Faustino Valdés are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lynn McGlothen posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.98 vs 4.62) and WHIP (1.461 vs 1.549). Faustino Valdés had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.37 per nine innings vs 0.76). By the career numbers, Lynn McGlothen 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.