Brad Boxberger vs. Bill Gardner — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Brad Boxberger and Bill Gardner are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brad Boxberger posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.5 vs 11.08) and WHIP (1.302 vs 2.538). Bill Gardner had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.19). By the career numbers, Brad Boxberger had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.