Joe Boyle vs. Tex Shirley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Boyle and Tex Shirley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tex Shirley posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.25 vs 4.98) and home runs allowed (0.4 per nine innings vs 0.86). Joe Boyle had the advantage in WHIP (1.444 vs 1.641). By the career numbers, Tex Shirley 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.