Antonio Alfonseca vs. Dan Bickham — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Antonio Alfonseca and Dan Bickham are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dan Bickham posted stronger numbers in ERA (3 vs 4.11) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.81). Antonio Alfonseca had the advantage in WHIP (1.586 vs 1.778). By the career numbers, Dan Bickham 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.