Fernando Valenzuela vs. Ken Wright — Career Comparison

Fernando Valenzuela
Baby BoomersMexicoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
Ken Wright
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fernando Valenzuela built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Wright as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Wright led in home run suppression (HR9+ 155 vs 110), strikeout rate (K%+ 113 vs 79), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 91 vs 91). Fernando Valenzuela held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 95 vs 80). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Ken Wright.

Pitching Stats for Fernando Valenzuela and Ken Wright

Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453
1.39
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
4.31
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
1.3
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.92
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.53
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.47
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.57
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.07
53.07
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.31
42.31
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.6
93.6
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.24
21.24
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.35
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.1
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.31
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1154
3.54
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.54
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8790
27
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2930
9
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2718
8.35
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
7.44
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.35
8.35
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.44
7.44
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
0.69
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.53
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1151
3.54
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
6.86
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.2
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.86
6.86
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2074
6.37
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
6.9
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.37
6.37
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.9
6.9
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.101
1.101
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.37
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.08
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.03
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12398
38.08
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1060
40.42
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.03
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.33
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
4
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
4.84
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.56
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.53
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.21
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.27
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.64
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.589
1.589
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10971
33.7
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
848
32.34
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.42
40.42

Fielding Stats for Fernando Valenzuela and Ken Wright

Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
1.4
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
4.32
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
1.3
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.92
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8798
27
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
706
27
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2932.2
9
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
235.1
9
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.62
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
1.8
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.26
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.09
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
2.51
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
2.42
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.49
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.33
96.33
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.7
90.7
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.732
1.732
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.345
0.345
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.19
93.19
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.24
21.24
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.1
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fernando Valenzuela and Ken Wright

Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
272.67
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
2260
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
600
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
936
538.45
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
560
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
107.57
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
86.29
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
14.96
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.58
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.75
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
21.28
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.61
28.54
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
4.03
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
140.94
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
112.18
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
3
60
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
32.21
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
48.32
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
74.78
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.68
26.85
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.24
-24.88
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
4.6
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
145
83.41
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
280
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.19
7.19
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
2.14
2.14
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
53.5
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.45
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.9
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.15
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.15
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA