Jose Alvarez vs. Les Cain — Career Comparison

Jose Alvarez
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Les Cain
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Les Cain built a career as a starting pitcher and Jose Alvarez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Les Cain led in strikeout rate (K%+ 134 vs 119), home run suppression (HR9+ 107 vs 96), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 95). Jose Alvarez held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 116 vs 89). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Les Cain.

Pitching Stats for Jose Alvarez and Les Cain

Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
5.43
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.64
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.54
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.44
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.55
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.5
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.46
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.06
47.06
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.76
54.76
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.19
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.99
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
3.98
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1119
27
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
373
9
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
7.76
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
7.99
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.99
7.99
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.77
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
4.38
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
5.43
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.83
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
7.43
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
7.31
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.43
7.43
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.31
7.31
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.416
1.416
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.39
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.41
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.39
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.31
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
688
38.14
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1645
39.69
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.11
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.1
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
4.58
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.78
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.29
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.24
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.83
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.349
1.349
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.491
1.491
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
584
32.38
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1385
33.42
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.14
38.14
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.69
39.69

Fielding Stats for Jose Alvarez and Les Cain

Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
5.43
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.64
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.54
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1122
27
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
9
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.89
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.31
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.5
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
1.25
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.38
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
1.68
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.38
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
1.56
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.439
0.439
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.956
0.956
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Alvarez and Les Cain

Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Les Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
3960
Les Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
69
285.52
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
600
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
11
440
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
566.9
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Les Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Les Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.414
0.414
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
86.9
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
66.21
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.41
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.28
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.69
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
40.93
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.69
23.56
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
124.14
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
95.17
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Les Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Les Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Les Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Les Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Les Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Les Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
37.24
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
45.52
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
74.48
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
57.76
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.55
10.54
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
8.28
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Les Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
45
186.21
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.5
7.5
Les Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Les Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Les Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
24.83
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Les Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.14
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Les Cain
Career
Per 600 PA