Porfi Altamirano vs. Al Severinsen — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Porfi Altamirano and Al Severinsen are fairly close on the surface numbers. Al Severinsen posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.08 vs 4.03) and home runs allowed (0.57 per nine innings vs 1.28). Porfi Altamirano had the advantage in WHIP (1.342 vs 1.477). By the career numbers, Al Severinsen 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.