Denis Boucher vs. Rex Cecil — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Denis Boucher and Rex Cecil are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rex Cecil posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.18 vs 5.42) and home runs allowed (0.76 per nine innings vs 1.73). Denis Boucher had the advantage in WHIP (1.548 vs 1.679). By the career numbers, Rex Cecil 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.