Willard Nixon vs. Faustino Valdés — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Willard Nixon and Faustino Valdés are fairly close on the surface numbers. Willard Nixon posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.39 vs 4.62) and WHIP (1.470 vs 1.549). Faustino Valdés had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.37 per nine innings vs 0.66). By the career numbers, Willard Nixon 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.