Steve Stemle vs. Marc Valdes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Stemle and Marc Valdes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Marc Valdes posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.95 vs 8.64) and WHIP (1.628 vs 1.920). Steve Stemle had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.54 per nine innings vs 0.75). By the career numbers, Marc 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.