Joe Boever vs. Slim McGrew — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Boever and Slim McGrew are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Boever posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.93 vs 6.6) and WHIP (1.543 vs 1.900). Slim McGrew had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.3 per nine innings vs 0.89). By the career numbers, Joe Boever 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.