Homer Blankenship vs. Matt Boyd — Career Comparison

Homer Blankenship
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Boyd
MillenialWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Matt Boyd built a career as a starting pitcher and Homer Blankenship as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Boyd posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.57 and WHIP 1.283 compared to 5.22 and 1.815 for Homer Blankenship. By the career numbers, Matt Boyd had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Homer Blankenship and Matt Boyd

Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.95
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
1.76
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.65
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.5
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.64
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.8
43.8
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.38
15.38
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.43
93.43
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.22
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
553
4.57
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.341
0.341
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
12.93
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1053
8.71
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.93
12.93
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
1.46
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
3.4
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
2.78
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.27
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1045
8.64
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.26
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.44
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
41.29
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4614
38.17
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.36
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
6.13
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
4.87
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.15
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.29
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.64
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.815
1.815
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.277
1.277
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
37.89
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4172
34.51
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.17
38.17

Fielding Stats for Homer Blankenship and Matt Boyd

Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
1.76
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.65
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3264
27
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1088
9
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.31
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.9
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.1
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
1.31
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
1.21
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.41
92.41
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.077
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.685
0.685
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.43
93.43
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Homer Blankenship and Matt Boyd

Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
13
650
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
10650
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0.583
0.583
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
47.57
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.13
56.41
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0.583
0.583
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
49.33
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
73.06
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA