Joe Boyle vs. Wayland Dean — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Boyle and Wayland Dean are fairly close on the surface numbers. Wayland Dean posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.87 vs 4.98) and home runs allowed (0.57 per nine innings vs 0.86). Joe Boyle had the advantage in WHIP (1.444 vs 1.538). By the career numbers, Wayland Dean 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.