Elvis Alvarado vs. Ryan Madson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Elvis Alvarado and Ryan Madson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ryan Madson posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.292 vs 1.346) and home runs allowed (0.85 per nine innings vs 1.28). Elvis Alvarado had the advantage in ERA (3.19 vs 3.48). By the career numbers, Ryan Madson 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.