Ray Boggs vs. Dick Drago — Career Comparison

Ray Boggs
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Drago
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Drago built a career as a starting pitcher and Ray Boggs as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Drago posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.62 and WHIP 1.351 compared to 5.4 and 1.800 for Ray Boggs. By the career numbers, Dick Drago had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ray Boggs and Dick Drago

Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
2.49
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.91
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.52
Ray Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.56
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.42
36.42
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.3
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.28
Ray Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
3.62
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.8
6.8
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Ray Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.154
0.154
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5625
27
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1875
9
Ray Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
1901
9.12
Ray Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.12
9.12
Ray Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.75
Ray Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Ray Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ray Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
12.6
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
2.68
Ray Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.36
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
987
4.74
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Ray Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Ray Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.16
Ray Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.26
Ray Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
41.4
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7899
37.92
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.04
Ray Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
827
3.97
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Ray Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.33
Ray Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.27
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.4
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
23.4
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7162
34.38
Ray Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Ray Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.154
0.154
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ray Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.4
41.4
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Ray Boggs and Dick Drago

Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
2.49
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.91
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5623
27
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1874.1
9
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.4
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
1.29
Ray Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.06
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.75
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
1.69
Ray Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.676
0.676
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.42
36.42
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.16
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ray Boggs and Dick Drago

Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
953.05
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
600
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
501.22
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
38.41
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
31.1
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.32
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.32
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.32
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
45.73
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
78.66
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
20.12
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
21.95
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
42.07
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-6.39
-11.69
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.83
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
38.41
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
149
272.56
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
2.2
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
58.54
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.83
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA