Jay Spurgeon vs. Fernando Valenzuela — Career Comparison

Jay Spurgeon
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fernando Valenzuela
Baby BoomersMexicoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Fernando Valenzuela posted a stronger line than Jay Spurgeon. Fernando Valenzuela posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.54 vs 6) and WHIP (1.343 vs 1.708). By the career numbers, Fernando Valenzuela 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.

Pitching Stats for Jay Spurgeon and Fernando Valenzuela

Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.63
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453
1.39
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.5
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
1.3
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.53
Jay Spurgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
0.47
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.07
53.07
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.6
93.6
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.35
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.1
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Jay Spurgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1154
3.54
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.92
6.92
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8790
27
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2930
9
Jay Spurgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
9.75
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2718
8.35
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.75
9.75
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.35
8.35
Jay Spurgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.88
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
0.69
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Jay Spurgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.63
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1151
3.54
Jay Spurgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.2
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.13
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2074
6.37
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.37
6.37
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.083
1.083
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.101
1.101
Jay Spurgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.37
Jay Spurgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.08
Jay Spurgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.03
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
41.25
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12398
38.08
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.03
Jay Spurgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
4
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jay Spurgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.56
Jay Spurgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.21
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
0.64
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.708
1.708
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
34.5
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10971
33.7
Jay Spurgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Jay Spurgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Jay Spurgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.25
41.25
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Jay Spurgeon and Fernando Valenzuela

Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.63
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
1.4
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.5
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
1.3
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8798
27
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2932.2
9
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.62
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
1.8
Jay Spurgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.09
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
2.51
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
2.42
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.33
96.33
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.732
1.732
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.19
93.19
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.1
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jay Spurgeon and Fernando Valenzuela

Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
272.67
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1043
600
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
936
538.45
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
107.57
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
86.29
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
14.96
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.58
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.75
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
21.28
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.61
28.54
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
140.94
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
112.18
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
32.21
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
48.32
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
74.78
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.68
26.85
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.6
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Spurgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
145
83.41
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.19
7.19
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
53.5
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.45
Jay Spurgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.9
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.15
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.15
Jay Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0