Between 1915 and 1919, Boland appeared in 198 games for the Tigers, 110 as a starter and compiled a 67-47 win–loss record and a 3.01 earned run average.

After suffering a broken arm, he appeared in only 11 games in 1920 and 1921 and compiled a 1–6 record with an 8.73 earned run average.

[2] He made his major league debut on April 14, 1915, as a member of the 1915 Detroit Tigers that compiled a 100-54 for the second best winning percentage in franchise history.

[4] In 1916, Boland appeared in a career-high 46 games, only nine as a starter, and compiled a 10–3 record with a 3.94 earned run average.

[1] At the end of the 1918 season, Boland reported to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station for service in the Navy.

[7] On September 25, 1919, Boland was the Tigers' starting pitcher in a game against Cleveland that created a scandal in 1926 after Dutch Leonard testified that Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker, Leonard and another player had met under the grandstand and agreed to "fix" the game in favor of Detroit.

[9] Boland denied any involvement in fixing the game and claimed in December 1926 to be the most surprised man in the world at the revelation.

[12] Boland appeared in seven games for the Browns, six as a starter, and compiled a 1–4 record with a 9.33 earned run average.

[13] During his seven seasons in the major leagues, Boland appeared in 209 games, 119 as a starter, with a record of 68–53 and a 3.25 earned run average.

[15][16] He retired in 1957 and died at Detroit's Mount Carmel Hospital in 1973 following a three-week illness, aged 81.