Santo Alcala vs. Oscar Austin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Santo Alcala and Oscar Austin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Santo Alcala posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.76 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.552 vs 2.500). Oscar Austin had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.9). By the career numbers, Santo Alcala 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.