Jose Alvarado vs. Larry Foster — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Alvarado and Larry Foster are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jose Alvarado posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.47 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.368 vs 2.500). Larry Foster had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.64). By the career numbers, Jose Alvarado 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.