Ron Robinson vs. Rene Valdes — Career Comparison

Ron Robinson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rene Valdes
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ron Robinson built a career as a starting pitcher and Rene Valdes as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Robinson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.63 and WHIP 1.378 compared to 5.54 and 1.615 for Rene Valdes. By the career numbers, Ron Robinson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Robinson and Rene Valdes

Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
2.61
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.46
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.15
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.54
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.69
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.44
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.17
55.17
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.97
43.97
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
3.63
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.54
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2400
27
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
800
9
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
819
9.21
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
9
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.21
9.21
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.69
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
2.85
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
4.85
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.34
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
473
5.32
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
6.92
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.92
6.92
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.908
0.908
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.18
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.19
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3400
38.25
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
40.85
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.64
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
4.23
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.54
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.34
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.33
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.52
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3071
34.55
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
36
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.25
38.25
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.85
40.85

Fielding Stats for Ron Robinson and Rene Valdes

Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
2.61
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.46
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.15
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2400
27
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
800
9
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.69
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.25
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
2.07
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.38
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.94
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.48
93.48
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.741
0.741
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.97
43.97
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Robinson and Rene Valdes

Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
864.6
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
600
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
536.65
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
81.99
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
74.53
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.45
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.45
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.27
12.2
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
16.4
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
89.44
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
85.71
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
33.54
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
22.36
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
55.9
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.52
1.94
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
38.67
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.73
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
216.15
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
2.78
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
55.9
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.73
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.45
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA