Jose Alvarez vs. Rocky Stone — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Alvarez and Rocky Stone are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rocky Stone posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.257 vs 1.441) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.67). Jose Alvarez had the advantage in ERA (2.99 vs 4.38). By the career numbers, Rocky Stone 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.