Jim Owens vs. Faustino Valdés — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Owens and Faustino Valdés are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Owens posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.31 vs 4.62) and WHIP (1.489 vs 1.549). Faustino Valdés had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.37 per nine innings vs 0.85). By the career numbers, Jim Owens 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.