Luis Ortiz vs. Faustino Valdés — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Luis Ortiz and Faustino Valdés are fairly close on the surface numbers. Luis Ortiz posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.05 vs 4.62) and WHIP (1.349 vs 1.549). Faustino Valdés had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.37 per nine innings vs 1.16). By the career numbers, Luis Ortiz 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.