Robbie Ray vs. Marc Valdes — Career Comparison

Robbie Ray
MillenialTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Marc Valdes
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Robbie Ray built a career as a starting pitcher and Marc Valdes as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robbie Ray led in strikeout rate (K%+ 132 vs 66), run prevention (ERA+ 102 vs 93), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 102 vs 97). Marc Valdes held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 226 vs 89). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Robbie Ray.

Pitching Stats for Robbie Ray and Marc Valdes

Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
1.66
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
5.17
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.63
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.55
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.43
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.51
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.54
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.07
52.07
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.49
98.49
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.28
15.28
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
3.94
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
4.95
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4323
27
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
752
27
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1441
9
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
250.2
9
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1250
7.81
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
10.09
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.81
7.81
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.09
10.09
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.35
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.75
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
608
3.8
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
4.24
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.12
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1734
10.83
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
4.85
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.83
10.83
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.54
6.54
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.625
1.625
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.009
1.009
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.37
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.32
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.57
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6097
38.08
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1145
41.11
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.26
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
4.21
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
5.82
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.18
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.19
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.47
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.6
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.97
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.289
1.289
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.592
1.592
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5379
33.6
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
987
35.44
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.11
41.11

Fielding Stats for Robbie Ray and Marc Valdes

Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
1.66
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
5.17
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.63
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4323
27
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
752
27
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1441
9
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
250.2
9
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.22
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.9
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
0.81
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.01
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
1.08
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.94
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
1.04
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.9
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.95
95.95
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.626
0.626
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.368
0.368
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.49
98.49
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.28
15.28
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robbie Ray and Marc Valdes

Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267
597.76
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
144
1878.26
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
600
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
46
600
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
530.6
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
560.87
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
76.12
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
52.17
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
60.45
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
52.17
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.43
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.24
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
15.67
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.76
15.13
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
8.2
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
96.27
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
52.17
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
85.07
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
91.3
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
24.63
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
20.15
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
42.54
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
2.27
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-10.07
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
8.96
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
116
259.7
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
195.65
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
2.31
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.07
3.07
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
58.21
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.24
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.72
Marc Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Marc Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA