Joe Boyle vs. Dick Burns — Career Comparison

Joe Boyle
Gen ZMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dick Burns
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati Outlaw RedsUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher

Joe Boyle built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Burns as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Burns posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.07 and WHIP 1.201 compared to 4.98 and 1.444 for Joe Boyle. By the career numbers, Dick Burns had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Boyle and Dick Burns

Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.26
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
1.13
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.71
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
1.04
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.49
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.78
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.53
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.08
48.08
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.86
75.86
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.38
91.38
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.92
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
4.98
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.07
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
27
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1381
27
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.2
9
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460.1
9
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
7.24
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
9.25
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.24
7.24
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.25
9.25
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.86
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.29
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
5.68
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.56
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
10.04
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
3.89
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.04
10.04
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.746
1.746
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.606
0.606
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.47
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.54
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
39.84
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
38.85
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
5.6
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
5.94
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.6
5.6
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.62
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.435
1.435
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.201
1.201
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
428
33.3
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1907
37.28
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.84
39.84
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Joe Boyle and Dick Burns

Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.26
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
1.19
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.71
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
27
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3213
27
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.2
9
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1071
9
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.03
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
0.99
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.39
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.86
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
2.41
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.02
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.62
83.62
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.86
75.86
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Boyle and Dick Burns

Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
29
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
140.79
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554
600
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
589.17
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
157.04
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
109.39
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
28.16
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
15.16
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.33
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
47.65
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.22
61.97
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
228.52
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
167.87
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
105.05
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.75
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
110.47
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.48
69.83
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10.83
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
30
32.49
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.47
18.47
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA