Jose Alvarez vs. Sal Campfield — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Alvarez and Sal Campfield are fairly close on the surface numbers. Sal Campfield posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.370 vs 1.441) and home runs allowed (0.33 per nine innings vs 0.67). Jose Alvarez had the advantage in ERA (2.99 vs 4). By the career numbers, Sal Campfield 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.