Tavo Alvarez vs. Murry Dickson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tavo Alvarez and Murry Dickson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Murry Dickson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.66 vs 5.4) and WHIP (1.345 vs 1.577). Tavo Alvarez had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.31 per nine innings vs 0.89). By the career numbers, Murry Dickson 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.