Joe Boyle vs. Pedro Silva — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Boyle and Pedro Silva are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Boyle posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.98 vs 7.49) and WHIP (1.444 vs 1.891). Pedro Silva had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.45 per nine innings vs 0.86). 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.