Brett Myers vs. Fernando Valenzuela — Career Comparison

Brett Myers
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fernando Valenzuela
Baby BoomersMexicoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

The numbers give Brett Myers a clear advantage over Fernando Valenzuela across the core pitching metrics. Brett Myers led in strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 79), walk avoidance (BB%+ 106 vs 80), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 91). Fernando Valenzuela held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 110 vs 83). Brett Myers was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Brett Myers and Fernando Valenzuela

Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
2.01
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453
1.39
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.33
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
1.3
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.51
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.53
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.51
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.47
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.26
50.26
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.07
53.07
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.14
66.14
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.6
93.6
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.35
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.1
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.21
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
807
4.25
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1154
3.54
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5130
27
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8790
27
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1710
9
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2930
9
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1725
9.08
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2718
8.35
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.08
9.08
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.35
8.35
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
1.3
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
0.69
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
556
2.93
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
1151
3.54
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.19
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.2
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1379
7.26
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2074
6.37
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.26
7.26
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.37
6.37
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.132
1.132
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.101
1.101
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.22
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.37
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.08
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.03
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7307
38.46
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12398
38.08
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.43
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.03
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864
4.55
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
4
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.34
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.56
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.18
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.21
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.74
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
0.64
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.334
1.334
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6597
34.72
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10971
33.7
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.46
38.46
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Brett Myers and Fernando Valenzuela

Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
2.01
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
1.4
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.33
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
1.3
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5130
27
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8798
27
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1710
9
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2932.2
9
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.83
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
0.62
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
1.18
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
1.8
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.09
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
391
2.06
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
2.51
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
381
2.01
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
2.42
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.33
96.33
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.732
1.732
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.14
66.14
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.19
93.19
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.07
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.1
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brett Myers and Fernando Valenzuela

Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
383
412.57
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
272.67
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
557
600
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
600
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
471
507.36
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
936
538.45
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
63
67.86
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
107.57
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
52
56.01
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
86.29
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11.85
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
14.96
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.58
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.75
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11.85
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
21.28
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
11.88
12.8
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.61
28.54
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
74
79.71
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
140.94
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
88
94.79
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
112.18
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
22
23.7
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
32.21
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.93
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
48.32
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
34
36.62
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
74.78
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
2.59
2.79
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.68
26.85
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
26.93
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.6
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
161
173.43
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
83.41
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
3.46
3.46
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.19
7.19
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
64.63
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
53.5
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.08
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.45
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
10.77
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.9
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.15
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.15
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0