Elvis Alvarado vs. Bob Gamble — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Elvis Alvarado and Bob Gamble are fairly close on the surface numbers. Elvis Alvarado posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.19 vs 8) and WHIP (1.346 vs 1.444). Bob Gamble had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.28). By the career numbers, Elvis Alvarado 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.