Brad Boxberger vs. Phil Hughes — Career Comparison

Brad Boxberger
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Phil Hughes
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Phil Hughes 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 led in strikeout rate (K%+ 138 vs 102), run prevention (ERA+ 123 vs 97), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 103). Phil Hughes held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 204 vs 89). Role difference aside, Brad Boxberger holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Brad Boxberger and Phil Hughes

Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
9.53
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.58
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.61
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.72
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.55
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.93
44.93
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.69
52.69
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.58
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
3.5
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
648
4.52
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.215
0.215
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1433
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
477.2
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
7.01
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1384
9.65
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.19
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.33
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233
4.39
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
2.18
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.32
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
10.95
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
7.25
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.95
10.95
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.704
1.704
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.048
1.048
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.43
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.22
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2021
38.08
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
38.31
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
3.15
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
3.84
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
684
4.77
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.13
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.3
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.55
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.59
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.267
1.267
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.315
1.315
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1733
32.65
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5088
35.47
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.31
38.31

Fielding Stats for Brad Boxberger and Phil Hughes

Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
9.53
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1433
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
477.2
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.55
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.34
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.72
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.66
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.39
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
1.02
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.26
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
1
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.54
90.54
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.95
97.95
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.132
0.132
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.493
0.493
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Boxberger and Phil Hughes

Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
75900
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
290
8700
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
540
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.28
-41.92
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.82
-54.69
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
8
240
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
60
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA