Fernando Valenzuela vs. Todd Williams — Career Comparison

Fernando Valenzuela
Baby BoomersMexicoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
Todd Williams
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fernando Valenzuela built a career as a starting pitcher and Todd Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Todd Williams led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 119 vs 80), home run suppression (HR9+ 127 vs 110), and run prevention (ERA+ 108 vs 95). Fernando Valenzuela held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 79 vs 59). Role difference aside, Todd Williams holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Fernando Valenzuela and Todd Williams

Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453
1.39
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
8.78
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
1.3
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.53
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.46
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.47
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.54
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.07
53.07
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.15
46.15
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.6
93.6
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.35
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.1
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1154
3.54
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
4.33
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8790
27
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
698
27
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2930
9
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
232.2
9
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2718
8.35
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
10.06
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.35
8.35
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.06
10.06
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
0.69
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.89
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
1151
3.54
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
3.37
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.2
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.43
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2074
6.37
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
4.49
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.37
6.37
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.101
1.101
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.873
0.873
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.37
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.43
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.08
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.54
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.03
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12398
38.08
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
39.96
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.03
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.9
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
4
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
4.84
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.56
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.39
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.21
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
0.64
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.43
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.491
1.491
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10971
33.7
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
913
35.32
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.96
39.96

Fielding Stats for Fernando Valenzuela and Todd Williams

Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
1.4
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
8.78
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
1.3
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8798
27
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
698
27
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2932.2
9
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
232.2
9
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
0.62
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.7
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
1.8
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.39
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.09
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
2.51
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
2.24
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
2.42
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
2.09
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.33
96.33
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.732
1.732
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.238
0.238
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.19
93.19
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.1
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fernando Valenzuela and Todd Williams

Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
272.67
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
227
34050
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
600
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
936
538.45
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
107.57
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
86.29
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
14.96
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.58
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.75
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
21.28
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49.61
28.54
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
140.94
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
112.18
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
32.21
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
48.32
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
74.78
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46.68
26.85
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
41.68
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.6
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
145
83.41
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.19
7.19
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
53.5
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.45
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.9
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.15
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.15
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA