Oil Can Boyd vs. Mike Cather — Career Comparison

Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Oil Can Boyd built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Cather as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Cather led in home run suppression (HR9+ 227 vs 81), run prevention (ERA+ 143 vs 102), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 105 vs 97). Oil Can Boyd held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 129 vs 114). Role difference aside, Mike Cather holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Oil Can Boyd and Mike Cather

Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
1.39
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
8.27
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.34
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.51
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.55
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.5
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.32
50.32
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.45
45.45
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.28
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
624
4.04
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.42
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4169
27
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
27
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.2
9
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.2
9
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1427
9.24
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
7.38
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.24
9.24
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.38
7.38
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.08
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.1
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
2.38
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
3.53
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.16
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
799
5.17
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
6.83
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.83
6.83
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.151
1.151
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.1
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5831
37.76
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
37.58
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.31
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
680
4.4
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
3.97
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.26
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.29
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
0.58
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.66
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.292
1.292
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5363
34.73
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
32.73
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.76
37.76
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.58
37.58

Fielding Stats for Oil Can Boyd and Mike Cather

Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
1.39
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
8.27
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.34
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4169
27
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
27
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.2
9
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.2
9
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.83
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
1.21
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.65
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
2.11
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.87
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
2.04
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.76
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.63
96.63
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
94.12
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.472
1.472
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.213
0.213
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Oil Can Boyd and Mike Cather

Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
1136.28
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
45000
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
600
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
504.42
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.86
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.86
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
2.33
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.86
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
47.79
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.24
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-4.74
-25.16
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.93
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
39
207.08
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.9
2.9
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
79.65
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.31
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA