Joe Boyle vs. Zach Davies — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Boyle and Zach Davies are fairly close on the surface numbers. Zach Davies posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.36 vs 4.98) and WHIP (1.362 vs 1.444). Joe Boyle had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.86 per nine innings vs 1.16). By the career numbers, Zach Davies 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.