Alberto Arias vs. Jordan Hicks — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Alberto Arias and Jordan Hicks are fairly close on the surface numbers. Alberto Arias posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.74 vs 4.41) and home runs allowed (0.36 per nine innings vs 0.66). Jordan Hicks had the advantage in WHIP (1.406 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.