Jose Alvarez vs. Eric Fornataro — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Alvarez and Eric Fornataro are fairly close on the surface numbers. Eric Fornataro posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.241 vs 1.441) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.67). Jose Alvarez had the advantage in ERA (2.99 vs 4.66). By the career numbers, Eric Fornataro 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.