Jeff Schneider vs. Raul Valdes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeff Schneider and Raul Valdes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Raul Valdes posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.361 vs 1.667) and home runs allowed (1.28 per nine innings vs 1.5). Jeff Schneider had the advantage in ERA (4.88 vs 5.13). By the career numbers, Raul Valdes 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.