Elvis Alvarado vs. Craig Lefferts — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Elvis Alvarado and Craig Lefferts are fairly close on the surface numbers. Craig Lefferts posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.296 vs 1.346) and home runs allowed (0.94 per nine innings vs 1.28). Elvis Alvarado had the advantage in ERA (3.19 vs 3.43). By the career numbers, Craig Lefferts 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.