Jake Boultes vs. Tommy Thompson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jake Boultes and Tommy Thompson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jake Boultes posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.96 vs 6.06) and WHIP (1.291 vs 1.714). Tommy Thompson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.4). By the career numbers, Jake Boultes 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.