Tavo Alvarez vs. Jason Johnson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tavo Alvarez and Jason Johnson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jason Johnson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.99 vs 5.4) and WHIP (1.506 vs 1.577). Tavo Alvarez had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.31 per nine innings vs 1.2). By the career numbers, Jason Johnson 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.