Jim Abbott vs. Brad Boxberger — Career Comparison

Jim Abbott
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brad Boxberger
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Jim Abbott built a career as a starting pitcher and Brad Boxberger as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brad Boxberger led in strikeout rate (K%+ 138 vs 81), run prevention (ERA+ 123 vs 92), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 94). Jim Abbott held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 103 vs 89). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Brad Boxberger.

Pitching Stats for Jim Abbott and Brad Boxberger

Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
9.53
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.47
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.58
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.58
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.72
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.62
44.62
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.93
44.93
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.17
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.58
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
4.25
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
3.5
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.215
0.215
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1433
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
477.2
9
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1779
9.56
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
7.01
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.83
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
1.19
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
3.33
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233
4.39
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.32
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
4.77
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
10.95
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.95
10.95
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.901
0.901
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.704
1.704
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.28
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.17
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.43
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7211
38.77
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2021
38.08
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
3.15
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
880
4.73
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
3.84
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.38
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.3
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.25
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.08
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.55
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.433
1.433
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.267
1.267
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6442
34.63
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1733
32.65
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.77
38.77
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Jim Abbott and Brad Boxberger

Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
9.53
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1433
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
477.2
9
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.39
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.55
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.61
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.72
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
2.05
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.39
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
2
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.26
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.54
90.54
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.414
1.414
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.132
0.132
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Abbott and Brad Boxberger

Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
263
6575
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
75900
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
600
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
525
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
4.24
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.75
-18.67
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-41.92
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
10
250
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
75
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA