Victor Alcantara vs. Tim Birtsas — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Victor Alcantara and Tim Birtsas are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tim Birtsas posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.08 vs 4.28) and home runs allowed (1.01 per nine innings vs 1.58). Victor Alcantara had the advantage in WHIP (1.338 vs 1.564). By the career numbers, Tim Birtsas 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.