Jose Alvarez vs. Atahualpa Severino — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Alvarez and Atahualpa Severino are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jose Alvarez posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.47 vs 3.86) and home runs allowed (0.83 per nine innings vs 1.93). Atahualpa Severino had the advantage in WHIP (1.286 vs 1.367). 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.