John Axford vs. Brian Boehringer — Career Comparison

John Axford
MillenialCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Brian Boehringer
Gen XMissouriThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Brian Boehringer a clear advantage over John Axford across the core pitching metrics. Brian Boehringer led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 100 vs 81), run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 89), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 93). John Axford held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 110 vs 99). Brian Boehringer was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for John Axford and Brian Boehringer

John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
544
9.31
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
5.99
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.35
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.65
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.58
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.54
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.78
52.78
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.83
44.83
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.9
5.9
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
2.47
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
3.9
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
4.36
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1577
27
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1604
27
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
525.2
9
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
534.2
9
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
8.3
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
522
8.79
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.3
8.3
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.86
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.08
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.47
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
4.61
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.57
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
10.08
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
432
7.27
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.08
10.08
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.27
7.27
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.617
1.617
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.77
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.17
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.27
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.3
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2305
39.46
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2375
39.98
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
4.9
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
1.65
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
4.26
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
4.71
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.24
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.49
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.31
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.4
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.65
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.61
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.419
1.419
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.489
1.489
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1996
34.17
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2030
34.17
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.46
39.46
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.98
39.98

Fielding Stats for John Axford and Brian Boehringer

John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
544
9.31
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
5.99
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.35
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1577
27
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1604
27
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
525.2
9
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
534.2
9
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.34
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.98
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.69
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.42
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.14
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.32
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.13
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.77
92.77
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.53
98.53
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.142
0.142
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.188
0.188
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.9
5.9
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Axford and Brian Boehringer

John Axford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
326400
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
356
5772.97
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
600
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
502.7
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
4.1
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.42
-23.01
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
259.46
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.31
2.31
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA