Faustino Valdés vs. Edinson Volquez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Faustino Valdés and Edinson Volquez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Edinson Volquez posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.45 vs 4.62) and WHIP (1.467 vs 1.549). Faustino Valdés had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.37 per nine innings vs 0.93). By the career numbers, Edinson Volquez 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.