Al Santorini vs. Fernando Valenzuela — Career Comparison

Al Santorini
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fernando Valenzuela
Baby BoomersMexicoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

The numbers give Al Santorini a clear advantage over Fernando Valenzuela across the core pitching metrics. Al Santorini led in home run suppression (HR9+ 162 vs 110), walk avoidance (BB%+ 97 vs 80), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 105 vs 91). Fernando Valenzuela held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 95 vs 87). Al Santorini was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Al Santorini and Fernando Valenzuela

Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
2.32
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453
1.39
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.28
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
1.3
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.31
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.53
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.69
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.47
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.91
30.91
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.07
53.07
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.12
55.12
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.6
93.6
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.35
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.1
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
4.29
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1154
3.54
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
1480
27
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8790
27
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
493.1
9
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2930
9
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
533
9.72
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2718
8.35
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.35
8.35
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.66
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
0.69
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
3.54
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
1151
3.54
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.47
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.2
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
4.89
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2074
6.37
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.37
6.37
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.11
2.11
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.937
0.937
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.101
1.101
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.44
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.37
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.08
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.03
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2173
39.64
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12398
38.08
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.31
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.03
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
4.8
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
4
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.56
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.21
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.64
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.474
1.474
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
35.57
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10971
33.7
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.07
2.07
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.64
39.64
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Al Santorini and Fernando Valenzuela

Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
2.31
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
1.4
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.28
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
1.3
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
1482
27
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8798
27
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
494
9
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2932.2
9
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.62
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.15
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
1.8
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.09
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
1.79
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
2.51
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
1.66
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
2.42
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.33
96.33
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.717
0.717
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.732
1.732
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.12
55.12
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.19
93.19
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.1
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Santorini and Fernando Valenzuela

Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
511.41
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
272.67
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
149
600
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
600
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PAverified
137
551.68
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
936
538.45
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
15
60.4
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
107.57
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
14
56.38
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
86.29
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
14.96
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.58
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.03
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.75
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.03
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
21.28
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
2.78
11.19
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.61
28.54
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
18
72.48
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
140.94
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
21
84.56
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
112.18
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
4
16.11
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
32.21
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20.13
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
48.32
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
8
32.21
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
74.78
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.32
-9.35
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.68
26.85
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
24.16
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
4.6
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
245.64
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
145
83.41
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
2.44
2.44
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.19
7.19
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
6
24.16
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
53.5
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.45
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
12.08
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.9
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.15
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.15
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0