Brett Oberholtzer vs. Faustino Valdés — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Brett Oberholtzer and Faustino Valdés are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brett Oberholtzer posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.36 vs 4.62) and WHIP (1.398 vs 1.549). Faustino Valdés had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.37 per nine innings vs 1.14). By the career numbers, Brett Oberholtzer 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.