Jose Valdez vs. Dave Wallace — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Valdez and Dave Wallace are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jose Valdez posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.34 vs 7.84) and WHIP (1.482 vs 2.226). Dave Wallace had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.74 per nine innings vs 2.77). By the career numbers, Jose Valdez 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.