Dave McNally vs. Faustino Valdés — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dave McNally and Faustino Valdés are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dave McNally posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.24 vs 4.62) and WHIP (1.234 vs 1.549). Faustino Valdés had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.37 per nine innings vs 0.76). By the career numbers, Dave McNally 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.