Fernando Valenzuela vs. Bob Welch — Career Comparison

Fernando Valenzuela
Baby BoomersMexicoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
Bob Welch
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

When held to the same standard, Bob Welch comes out ahead of Fernando Valenzuela in this starter comparison. Bob Welch led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 106 vs 80), run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 95), and strikeout rate (K%+ 81 vs 79). Fernando Valenzuela held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 110 vs 81). The edge goes to Bob Welch.

Pitching Stats for Fernando Valenzuela and Bob Welch

Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
453
1.39
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
1.47
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
424
1.3
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.34
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.53
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.61
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
0.47
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.42
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.07
53.07
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.1
59.1
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.6
93.6
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.3
91.3
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.35
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.18
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.1
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.08
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1154
3.54
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1191
3.47
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
8790
27
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9276
27
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2930
9
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3092
9
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2718
8.35
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2894
8.42
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.35
8.35
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.42
8.42
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
0.69
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
0.78
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
1151
3.54
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1034
3.01
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.2
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.17
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2074
6.37
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1969
5.73
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.37
6.37
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.101
1.101
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.971
0.971
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.37
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.16
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.08
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.23
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.03
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.13
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12398
38.08
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12956
37.71
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.03
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.06
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1303
4
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1310
3.81
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.56
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.36
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.21
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.24
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.64
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.61
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.321
1.321
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
10971
33.7
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11638
33.88
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.71
37.71

Fielding Stats for Fernando Valenzuela and Bob Welch

Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
1.4
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
1.48
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
424
1.3
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.34
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
8798
27
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9279
27
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2932.2
9
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3093
9
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.62
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
0.71
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
1.8
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
394
1.15
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.09
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.08
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
2.51
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
663
1.93
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
2.42
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
637
1.85
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.33
96.33
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.08
96.08
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.732
1.732
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.256
1.256
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.19
93.19
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.12
91.12
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.1
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.09
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fernando Valenzuela and Bob Welch

Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
474
272.67
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
467.07
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
600
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
668
600
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
936
538.45
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
582
522.75
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
107.57
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
88
79.04
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
86.29
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
78
70.06
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
14.96
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.29
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.58
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.9
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.75
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.8
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
21.28
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.98
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.61
28.54
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
19.24
17.28
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
140.94
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
103
92.51
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
112.18
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
113
101.5
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
32.21
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
26
23.35
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
48.32
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
30
26.95
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
74.78
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
54
48.5
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.68
26.85
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
11.96
10.74
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.69
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.6
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
19.76
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
83.41
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
171
153.59
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.19
7.19
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
3.91
3.91
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
53.5
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
59
52.99
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.45
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.8
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.9
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.59
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.15
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.9
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.15
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.9
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0