Tavo Alvarez vs. Lou Tost — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tavo Alvarez and Lou Tost are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lou Tost posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.65 vs 5.4) and WHIP (1.384 vs 1.577). Tavo Alvarez had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.31 per nine innings vs 0.81). By the career numbers, Lou Tost 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.