Elvis Alvarado vs. Darrell May — Career Comparison

Elvis Alvarado
Gen ZD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanAthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Darrell May
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Darrell May built a career as a starting pitcher and Elvis Alvarado as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Elvis Alvarado posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.19 and WHIP 1.346 compared to 5.16 and 1.467 for Darrell May. By the career numbers, Elvis Alvarado had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Elvis Alvarado and Darrell May

Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
7.87
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
2.19
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.32
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.35
Elvis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.59
Elvis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.68
37.68
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.25
60.25
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elvis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.19
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
379
5.16
Elvis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Elvis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Elvis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Elvis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
27
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660.2
9
Elvis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
7.23
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
10.16
Elvis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.23
7.23
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.16
10.16
Elvis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.28
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.68
Elvis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Elvis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Elvis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.68
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
2.89
Elvis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
10.63
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
5.64
Elvis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.63
10.63
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Elvis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.701
1.701
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.948
0.948
Elvis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Elvis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
38.91
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2896
39.45
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.76
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.31
Elvis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.61
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
5.6
Elvis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Elvis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.18
Elvis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.4
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.63
Elvis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.323
1.323
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
33.8
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2636
35.91
Elvis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Elvis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.45
39.45

Fielding Stats for Elvis Alvarado and Darrell May

Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
7.87
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
2.19
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.32
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
27
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660.2
9
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.48
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.82
Elvis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.36
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1.29
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.054
0.054
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.25
60.25
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Elvis Alvarado and Darrell May

Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
37
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
3331.03
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
600
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
537.93
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
4.49
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
62.07
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.99
-20.58
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elvis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
13
268.97
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
2.23
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elvis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA