Joe Boyle vs. Tom Williams — Career Comparison
Joe Boyle built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tom Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.36 and WHIP 1.606 compared to 4.98 and 1.444 for Joe Boyle. By the career numbers, Tom Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Joe Boyle and Tom Williams
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.26
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.91
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.86
75.86
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
4.98
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
4.36
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.217
0.217
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.2
9
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.45
11.45
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
10.04
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.45
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.04
10.04
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.746
1.746
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.606
0.606
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.54
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
512
39.84
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
41.45
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.62
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.435
1.435
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.606
1.606
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
428
33.3
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
38.18
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.84
39.84
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.45
41.45
Fielding Stats for Joe Boyle and Tom Williams
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.26
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.52
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.2
9
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.86
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.77
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.8
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
65
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Tom Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.182
1.182
Hitting Stats for Joe Boyle and Tom Williams
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.33
5.33