Craig Anderson vs. Joe Boyle — Career Comparison

Craig Anderson
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Boyle
Gen ZMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Boyle built a career as a starting pitcher and Craig Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Boyle posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.98 and WHIP 1.444 compared to 5.1 and 1.607 for Craig Anderson. By the career numbers, Joe Boyle had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Craig Anderson and Joe Boyle

Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.84
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.26
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.71
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.47
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.08
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.78
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.33
23.33
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.73
20.73
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.86
75.86
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.23
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
5.1
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
4.98
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.98
4.98
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
577
27
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
27
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192.1
9
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.2
9
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
10.58
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
7.24
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.58
10.58
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.24
7.24
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.98
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.86
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
3.79
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
5.68
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
4.4
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
10.04
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.04
10.04
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.746
1.746
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.56
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.28
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.54
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
41.79
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
512
39.84
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.59
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
6.88
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
5.6
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.6
5.6
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.62
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.596
1.596
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.435
1.435
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
37.72
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
428
33.3
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.84
39.84

Fielding Stats for Craig Anderson and Joe Boyle

Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.84
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.26
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.71
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
577
27
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
27
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192.1
9
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.2
9
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.56
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.25
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
2.95
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.86
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.81
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.732
0.732
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.73
20.73
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.86
75.86
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Craig Anderson and Joe Boyle

Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
964.71
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
29
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
600
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
552.94
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
82.35
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
70.59
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
15.37
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
94.12
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
94.12
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
6.12
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
164.71
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
3.64
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
35.29
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA