Jose Alvarez vs. Sam Kimber — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Alvarez and Sam Kimber are fairly close on the surface numbers. Sam Kimber posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.235 vs 1.441) and home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 0.67). Jose Alvarez had the advantage in ERA (2.99 vs 3.97). By the career numbers, Sam Kimber 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.