George Boone vs. Jose Paniagua — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, George Boone and Jose Paniagua are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jose Paniagua posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.49 vs 7.8) and WHIP (1.549 vs 1.600). George Boone had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.01). By the career numbers, Jose Paniagua 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.