Tavo Alvarez vs. Bryan Mitchell — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tavo Alvarez and Bryan Mitchell are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tavo Alvarez posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.577 vs 1.700) and home runs allowed (0.31 per nine innings vs 0.98). Bryan Mitchell had the advantage in ERA (5.13 vs 5.4). By the career numbers, Tavo Alvarez 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.