Rick Ownbey vs. Faustino Valdés — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rick Ownbey and Faustino Valdés are fairly close on the surface numbers. Faustino Valdés posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.549 vs 1.616) and home runs allowed (0.37 per nine innings vs 0.74). Rick Ownbey had the advantage in ERA (4.11 vs 4.62). By the career numbers, Faustino Valdés 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.