Jose Alvarado vs. Kitty Brashear — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Alvarado and Kitty Brashear are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kitty Brashear posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.250 vs 1.368) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.64). Jose Alvarado had the advantage in ERA (3.47 vs 4.5). By the career numbers, Kitty Brashear 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.