Jose Alvarez vs. Steve Shifflett — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Alvarez and Steve Shifflett are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jose Alvarez posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.441 vs 1.500) and home runs allowed (0.67 per nine innings vs 1.04). Steve Shifflett had the advantage in ERA (2.6 vs 2.99). By the career numbers, Jose Alvarez 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.