Joe Boyle vs. James Burke — Career Comparison

Joe Boyle
Gen ZMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
James Burke
UnknownMassachusettsNorth AmericaBoston RedsUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher

Joe Boyle built a career as a starting pitcher and James Burke as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James Burke posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.02 and WHIP 1.135 compared to 4.98 and 1.444 for Joe Boyle. By the career numbers, James Burke had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Boyle and James Burke

Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.26
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.08
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.71
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
1.02
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.51
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.78
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.43
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.29
54.29
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.86
75.86
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.92
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
4.98
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
3.02
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
27
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1002
27
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.2
9
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
9
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
7.24
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
345
9.3
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.24
7.24
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.86
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.27
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
5.68
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.92
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
10.04
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
6.9
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.04
10.04
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.9
6.9
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.4
6.4
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.746
1.746
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.868
0.868
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.7
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.08
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.54
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
39.84
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1422
38.32
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
5.6
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
5.87
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.6
5.6
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.62
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.435
1.435
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.135
1.135
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
428
33.3
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1388
37.4
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.84
39.84
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.32
38.32

Fielding Stats for Joe Boyle and James Burke

Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.26
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.15
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.71
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
27
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1287
27
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.2
9
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
429
9
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.46
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.15
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.36
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.86
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.97
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.62
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.91
81.91
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.86
75.86
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Boyle and James Burke

Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
29
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
147.74
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
600
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
581.91
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
126.63
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
93.47
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.12
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
33.17
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.52
40.75
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
168.84
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
144.72
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
63.32
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
66.33
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.56
43.91
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.09
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.75
49.75
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA