Brian Boehringer vs. John Michaels — Career Comparison

Brian Boehringer
Gen XMissouriThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
John Michaels
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

John Michaels built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Boehringer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brian Boehringer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.36 and WHIP 1.552 compared to 5.13 and 1.587 for John Michaels. By the career numbers, Brian Boehringer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brian Boehringer and John Michaels

Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
5.99
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
3.12
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.35
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.89
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.54
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.83
44.83
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
4.36
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
5.13
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1604
27
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
27
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
534.2
9
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.2
9
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
8.79
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
11.27
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.27
11.27
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.08
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.45
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
4.61
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.01
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.57
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
7.27
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.79
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.27
7.27
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.533
0.533
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.3
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2375
39.98
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
41.28
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.65
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.23
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
4.71
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
6.58
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.58
6.58
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.49
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.4
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.61
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.489
1.489
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2030
34.17
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
37.93
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.11
2.11
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.98
39.98
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.28
41.28

Fielding Stats for Brian Boehringer and John Michaels

Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
5.99
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.35
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
27
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
534.2
9
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.69
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.14
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.13
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.53
98.53
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.63
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.188
0.188
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.036
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.9
5.9
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Michaels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Brian Boehringer and John Michaels

Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
5772.97
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
29
790.91
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
600
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
502.7
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
572.73
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.22
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
4.1
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
14.46
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
48.65
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
81.08
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
109.09
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.42
-23.01
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
7.35
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
16
259.46
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
2.31
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Brian Boehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
John Michaels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Boehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
John Michaels
Career
Per 600 PA