Brad Boxberger vs. Chris Heston — Career Comparison

Brad Boxberger
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Chris Heston
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Heston 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 4.55 and 1.454 for Chris Heston. 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 Chris Heston

Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
9.53
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.9
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.53
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.58
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.6
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.72
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.6
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.93
44.93
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.49
80.49
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.58
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
3.5
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
4.55
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.215
0.215
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1433
27
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
582
27
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
477.2
9
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
9
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
7.01
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
9.23
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.19
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.88
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
4.39
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
3.62
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.32
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.23
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
10.95
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
7.01
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.95
10.95
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.01
7.01
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.704
1.704
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.3
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.42
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.43
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.6
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2021
38.08
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
837
38.83
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
3.15
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
3.84
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
4.78
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.55
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.25
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.267
1.267
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.428
1.428
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1733
32.65
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
742
34.42
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Brad Boxberger and Chris Heston

Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
9.53
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.9
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.53
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1433
27
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
582
27
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
477.2
9
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
9
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.55
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.6
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.72
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.11
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
1.39
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.9
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
1.26
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.72
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.54
90.54
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.24
90.24
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.132
0.132
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.902
0.902
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.49
80.49
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Boxberger and Chris Heston

Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
75900
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
41
416.95
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
600
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
528.81
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
101.69
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
81.36
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.02
20.55
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
122.03
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
101.69
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
30.51
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
40.68
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-41.92
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.66
16.84
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
19
193.22
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
3.11
3.11
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
71.19
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA