Russ Springer vs. Fernando Valenzuela — Career Comparison

Russ Springer
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Fernando Valenzuela
Baby BoomersMexicoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

Fernando Valenzuela built a career as a starting pitcher and Russ Springer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fernando Valenzuela led in home run suppression (HR9+ 110 vs 63), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 91 vs 85), and run prevention (ERA+ 95 vs 90). Russ Springer held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 116 vs 80). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Fernando Valenzuela.

Pitching Stats for Russ Springer and Fernando Valenzuela

Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
7.78
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
453
1.39
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.28
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
1.3
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.38
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.53
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.47
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
0.47
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.07
53.07
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.6
93.6
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.35
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.1
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
430
4.52
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1154
3.54
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2569
27
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8790
27
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
856.1
9
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2930
9
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
824
8.66
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2718
8.35
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.66
8.66
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.35
8.35
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
1.27
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
0.69
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
3.67
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1151
3.54
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.35
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.2
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
775
8.15
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2074
6.37
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.15
8.15
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.37
6.37
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.101
1.101
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.41
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.37
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.37
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.08
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.03
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3716
39.05
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12398
38.08
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.77
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.03
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
458
4.81
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
4
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.24
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.56
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.3
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.21
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.43
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.64
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3280
34.47
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10971
33.7
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.05
39.05
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Russ Springer and Fernando Valenzuela

Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
7.78
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
1.4
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.28
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
1.3
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2569
27
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8798
27
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
856.1
9
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2932.2
9
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.35
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.62
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.78
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
1.8
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.09
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.22
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
2.51
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
1.12
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
2.42
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.24
92.24
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.33
96.33
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.145
0.145
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.732
1.732
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.19
93.19
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.1
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Russ Springer and Fernando Valenzuela

Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
740
14322.58
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
474
272.67
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
31
600
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
600
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
27
522.58
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
936
538.45
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
107.57
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
86.29
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
14.96
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.58
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.75
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
21.28
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
1.11
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.61
28.54
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
140.94
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
112.18
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
32.21
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
48.32
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
74.78
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.74
-33.73
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.68
26.85
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.6
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
329.03
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
145
83.41
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.19
7.19
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
53.5
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.45
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.9
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.15
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.15
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0