Ismael Valdez vs. Ed Wolfe — Career Comparison

Ismael Valdez
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Wolfe
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ismael Valdez built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Wolfe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ismael Valdez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.09 and WHIP 1.332 compared to 7.36 and 3.273 for Ed Wolfe. By the career numbers, Ismael Valdez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ismael Valdez and Ed Wolfe

Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
7.36
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.51
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.52
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.76
49.76
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
830
4.09
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.14
20.14
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.91
10.91
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.467
0.467
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1872
9.22
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
17.18
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.22
9.22
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.18
17.18
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
1.15
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
2.58
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
12.27
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.19
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1173
5.78
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.78
5.78
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.928
0.928
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.11
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.23
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.09
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7760
38.22
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
51.55
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
4.39
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.33
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.23
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.7
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.311
1.311
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.273
3.273
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7075
34.85
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
36.82
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.55
51.55

Fielding Stats for Ismael Valdez and Ed Wolfe

Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
1.6
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5482
27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1827.1
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.63
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.36
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.07
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
2.06
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1.99
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.65
96.65
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ismael Valdez and Ed Wolfe

Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
412.66
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
600
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
399
505.06
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.82
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
53.16
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.39
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.66
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.35
13.1
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.01
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
82.28
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
25.32
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.52
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
45.57
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
1.4
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.46
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
122
154.43
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
3.89
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
77.22
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.59
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA