Henderson Alvarez vs. Don Carman — Career Comparison

The numbers give Henderson Alvarez a clear advantage over Don Carman across the core pitching metrics. Henderson Alvarez led in home run suppression (HR9+ 238 vs 77), walk avoidance (BB%+ 130 vs 90), and run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 91). Don Carman held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 95 vs 66). Henderson Alvarez was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.