Porfi Altamirano vs. Kris Foster — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Porfi Altamirano and Kris Foster are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kris Foster posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.7 vs 4.03) and home runs allowed (0.9 per nine innings vs 1.28). Porfi Altamirano had the advantage in WHIP (1.342 vs 1.700). By the career numbers, Kris Foster 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.