Ollie Boyd vs. Tim McNamara — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ollie Boyd and Tim McNamara are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tim McNamara posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.78 vs 7.27) and WHIP (1.484 vs 1.846). Ollie Boyd had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.43). By the career numbers, Tim McNamara 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.