Jose Alvarez vs. Paul Penson — Career Comparison

Jose Alvarez
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Paul Penson
Silent GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Paul Penson 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. Jose Alvarez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.99 and WHIP 1.441 compared to 4.5 and 1.750 for Paul Penson. By the career numbers, Jose Alvarez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jose Alvarez and Paul Penson

Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
5.43
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.81
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.69
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.44
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.5
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.06
47.06
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.99
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.5
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
7.76
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
7.88
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
4.38
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
7.88
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.83
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
7.43
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.69
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.43
7.43
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.063
1.063
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.39
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.39
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
688
38.14
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
42.75
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.11
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.1
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.19
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.78
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.83
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.349
1.349
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
584
32.38
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
34.88
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.224
0.224
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.14
38.14
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.75
42.75

Fielding Stats for Jose Alvarez and Paul Penson

Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
5.43
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.81
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.69
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.89
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.5
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.38
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.38
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.439
0.439
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Alvarez and Paul Penson

Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
3960
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
428.57
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
440
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
40.93
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
57.76
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.04
-89.43
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.5
7.5
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA