Otis Starks vs. Corky Valentine — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Otis Starks and Corky Valentine are fairly close on the surface numbers. Corky Valentine posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.81 vs 4.95) and WHIP (1.439 vs 1.567). Otis Starks had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.5 per nine innings vs 1.18). By the career numbers, Corky Valentine 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.