Tavo Alvarez vs. Thomas Saxon — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tavo Alvarez and Thomas Saxon are fairly close on the surface numbers. Thomas Saxon posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.05 vs 5.4) and WHIP (1.200 vs 1.577). Tavo Alvarez had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.31 per nine innings vs 0.68). By the career numbers, Thomas Saxon 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.