Charlie Bowles vs. Matt Boyd — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Charlie Bowles and Matt Boyd are fairly close on the surface numbers. Charlie Bowles posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.38 vs 4.57) and home runs allowed (0.53 per nine innings vs 1.46). Matt Boyd had the advantage in WHIP (1.283 vs 1.539). By the career numbers, Charlie Bowles 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.