Joe Boyle vs. Dean Stone — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Boyle and Dean Stone are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dean Stone posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.47 vs 4.98) and home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 0.86). Joe Boyle had the advantage in WHIP (1.444 vs 1.592). By the career numbers, Dean Stone 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.