Raúl Álvarez vs. Dave Lemonds — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Raúl Álvarez and Dave Lemonds are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dave Lemonds posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.99 vs 5.89) and WHIP (1.389 vs 1.562). Raúl Álvarez had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.3 per nine innings vs 0.54). By the career numbers, Dave Lemonds 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.