Brad Boxberger vs. Eric Hetzel — Career Comparison

Brad Boxberger
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Eric Hetzel
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Eric Hetzel 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 6.12 and 1.758 for Eric Hetzel. 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 Eric Hetzel

Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
9.53
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
2.21
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.58
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.72
Eric Hetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.74
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.93
44.93
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.48
90.48
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.58
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
3.5
Eric Hetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
6.12
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.215
0.215
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1433
27
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
27
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
477.2
9
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.1
9
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
7.01
Eric Hetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
10.55
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.55
10.55
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.19
Eric Hetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.05
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Eric Hetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
4.39
Eric Hetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
5.17
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.32
Eric Hetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
10.95
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
5.59
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.95
10.95
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Eric Hetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.704
1.704
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.195
1.195
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.3
Eric Hetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.43
Eric Hetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Eric Hetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2021
38.08
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
42.4
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
3.15
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
3.84
Eric Hetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
7.07
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.07
7.07
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
Eric Hetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.3
Eric Hetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.55
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.267
1.267
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.746
1.746
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1733
32.65
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
36.39
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Eric Hetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.4
42.4

Fielding Stats for Brad Boxberger and Eric Hetzel

Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
9.53
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
2.21
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1433
27
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
27
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
477.2
9
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.1
9
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.55
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.72
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Eric Hetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.39
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.95
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.26
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.95
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.54
90.54
Eric Hetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.132
0.132
Eric Hetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.429
0.429
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.48
90.48
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Boxberger and Eric Hetzel

Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
75900
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
21
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.28
-41.92
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Eric Hetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Hetzel
Career
Per 600 PA