Jose Alvarez vs. Fernando Cabrera — Career Comparison

The numbers give Jose Alvarez a clear advantage over Fernando Cabrera across the core pitching metrics. Jose Alvarez led in run prevention (ERA+ 116 vs 72), home run suppression (HR9+ 96 vs 52), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 95 vs 80). Fernando Cabrera held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 139 vs 119). Jose Alvarez was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.