Alberto Arias vs. Ben Flowers — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Alberto Arias and Ben Flowers are fairly close on the surface numbers. Alberto Arias posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.74 vs 4.49) and home runs allowed (0.36 per nine innings vs 0.96). Ben Flowers had the advantage in WHIP (1.461 vs 1.580). By the career numbers, Alberto Arias 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.