Joe Boyle vs. Jerry Davie — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Boyle and Jerry Davie are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Boyle posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.444 vs 1.582) and home runs allowed (0.86 per nine innings vs 1.96). Jerry Davie had the advantage in ERA (4.17 vs 4.98). By the career numbers, Joe Boyle 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.