Tavo Alvarez vs. Tom Glavine — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tavo Alvarez and Tom Glavine are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Glavine posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.54 vs 5.4) and WHIP (1.347 vs 1.577). Tavo Alvarez had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.31 per nine innings vs 0.73). By the career numbers, Tom Glavine 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.