Ollie Boyd vs. Kenta Maeda — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ollie Boyd and Kenta Maeda are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kenta Maeda posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.2 vs 7.27) and WHIP (1.187 vs 1.846). Ollie Boyd had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.3). By the career numbers, Kenta Maeda 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.