Ismael Valdez vs. Kyle Zimmer — Career Comparison

Ismael Valdez
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Kyle Zimmer
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ismael Valdez built a career as a starting pitcher and Kyle Zimmer 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 5.19 and 1.552 for Kyle Zimmer. 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 Kyle Zimmer

Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
7.84
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.51
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.52
Kyle Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.76
49.76
Kyle Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Kyle Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
830
4.09
Kyle Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
5.19
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Kyle Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Kyle Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.1
9
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1872
9.22
Kyle Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
8.31
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.22
9.22
Kyle Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
1.15
Kyle Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.85
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Kyle Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Kyle Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
2.58
Kyle Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
5.57
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.19
Kyle Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1173
5.78
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
8.5
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Kyle Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.5
8.5
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.928
0.928
Kyle Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.563
1.563
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.11
Kyle Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.23
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.23
Kyle Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.09
Kyle Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7760
38.22
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
39.27
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Kyle Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.51
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
4.39
Kyle Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
5.48
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.33
Kyle Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.23
Kyle Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.7
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.6
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.311
1.311
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.542
1.542
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7075
34.85
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
33.23
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Kyle Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22
Kyle Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.27
39.27

Fielding Stats for Ismael Valdez and Kyle Zimmer

Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
7.84
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.1
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.63
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.36
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.94
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.07
Kyle Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
2.06
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.51
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1.99
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.51
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.65
96.65
Kyle Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.193
0.193
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.38
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ismael Valdez and Kyle Zimmer

Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
412.66
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
83
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
600
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
399
505.06
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.82
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
53.16
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.39
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.66
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.35
13.1
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.01
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
82.28
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
25.32
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.52
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
45.57
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
1.4
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.46
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
122
154.43
Kyle Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
3.89
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
77.22
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.59
Kyle Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Kyle Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA