Andy Boswell vs. Scott Elarton — Career Comparison

Andy Boswell
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Scott Elarton
Gen XColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Scott Elarton built a career as a starting pitcher and Andy Boswell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Elarton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.29 and WHIP 1.444 compared to 5.91 and 1.969 for Andy Boswell. By the career numbers, Scott Elarton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Andy Boswell and Scott Elarton

Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.55
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
1.96
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.98
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.44
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.47
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.52
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.86
47.86
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.64
63.64
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.28
73.28
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.84
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
5.91
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
5.29
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.29
5.29
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.74
6.74
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3196
27
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1065.1
9
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
11.95
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
9.35
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.95
11.95
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.35
9.35
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
1.62
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
5.77
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
3.53
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.11
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
4.22
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
698
5.9
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.9
5.9
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.109
1.109
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.048
1.048
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.98
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.33
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.7
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.34
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
44.58
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4681
39.55
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.56
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.16
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
9.42
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
675
5.7
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.42
9.42
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.28
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.34
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.6
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.969
1.969
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.432
1.432
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
38.11
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4150
35.06
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.58
44.58
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.55
39.55

Fielding Stats for Andy Boswell and Scott Elarton

Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.52
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
1.96
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.44
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
27
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3196
27
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
9
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1065.1
9
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.77
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.45
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.76
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.91
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.63
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.17
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
1.4
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.54
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
1.36
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.99
96.99
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.694
0.694
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.28
73.28
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Andy Boswell and Scott Elarton

Andy Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
12
218.18
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
688.67
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
600
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
545.45
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
490.64
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.609
0.609
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.448
0.448
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
67.98
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
59.11
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.87
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.87
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
48.94
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.3
12.7
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
76.85
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
181.82
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
97.54
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
38.42
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
8.87
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
47.29
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.18
57.86
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.84
5.43
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
14.78
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
14.78
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
53
156.65
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.83
3.83
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
79.8
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.82
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Boswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA