Alec Distaso vs. Jim Ellis — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Alec Distaso and Jim Ellis are fairly close on the surface numbers. Alec Distaso posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.500 vs 1.864) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.41). Jim Ellis had the advantage in ERA (2.86 vs 3.86). By the career numbers, Alec Distaso 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.