Brad Boxberger vs. Cole Hamels — Career Comparison

Cole Hamels 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. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 123 for Brad Boxberger and 120 for Cole Hamels, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 108 and 104 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Brad Boxberger — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.