Brad Boxberger vs. Ken Gables — Career Comparison

Brad Boxberger
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Ken Gables
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ken Gables 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.5 and WHIP 1.302 compared to 4.69 and 1.473 for Ken Gables. By the career numbers, Brad Boxberger had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brad Boxberger and Ken Gables

Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
9.53
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
2.33
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.86
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.58
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.72
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.41
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.93
44.93
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.1
37.1
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.58
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
3.5
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
4.69
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.215
0.215
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1433
27
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
719
27
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
477.2
9
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
239.2
9
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
7.01
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
9.58
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.58
9.58
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.19
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.34
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
4.39
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
3.68
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.32
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
10.95
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
3.3
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.95
10.95
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.704
1.704
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.776
0.776
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.43
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2021
38.08
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1066
40.03
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
3.15
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.75
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
3.84
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
5.07
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.55
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.267
1.267
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.473
1.473
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1733
32.65
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
36.16
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.18
2.18
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.03
40.03

Fielding Stats for Brad Boxberger and Ken Gables

Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
9.53
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1433
27
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
477.2
9
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.55
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.72
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.39
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.26
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.54
90.54
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.37
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.132
0.132
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.597
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Boxberger and Ken Gables

Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
75900
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
62
539.13
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
600
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
547.83
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
86.96
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.17
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.78
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.78
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
19.78
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
121.74
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
95.65
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
43.48
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.17
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-41.92
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
9.53
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
113.04
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.31
5.31
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
43.48
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.7
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA