Garvin Alston vs. Ed Chandler — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Garvin Alston and Ed Chandler are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Chandler posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.37 vs 9) and WHIP (1.449 vs 2.000). Garvin Alston had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.5 per nine innings vs 2.12). By the career numbers, Ed Chandler 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.