Jose Alvarez vs. Ryan Thompson — Career Comparison

The numbers give Ryan Thompson a clear advantage over Jose Alvarez across the core pitching metrics. Ryan Thompson led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 146 vs 126), home run suppression (HR9+ 127 vs 118), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 105). Jose Alvarez held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 89 vs 87). Ryan Thompson was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.