Cloyd Boyer vs. Charlie Wheatley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cloyd Boyer and Charlie Wheatley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Cloyd Boyer posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.73 vs 6.17) and WHIP (1.552 vs 1.771). Charlie Wheatley had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.26 per nine innings vs 1.27). By the career numbers, Cloyd Boyer 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.