Abe Alvarez vs. Alejandro Chacin — Career Comparison

Abe Alvarez built a career as a starting pitcher and Alejandro Chacin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Alejandro Chacin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 10.5 and WHIP 2.500 compared to 11.32 and 2.516 for Abe Alvarez. By the career numbers, Alejandro Chacin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.