Chet Nichols Jr. vs. Faustino Valdés — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Chet Nichols Jr. and Faustino Valdés are fairly close on the surface numbers. Chet Nichols Jr. posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.64 vs 4.62) and WHIP (1.473 vs 1.549). Faustino Valdés had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.37 per nine innings vs 0.67). By the career numbers, Chet Nichols Jr. 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.