Brad Boxberger vs. Dick Kelley — Career Comparison

Brad Boxberger
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Dick Kelley
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Kelley 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. Dick Kelley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.39 and WHIP 1.335 compared to 3.5 and 1.302 for Brad Boxberger. By the career numbers, Dick Kelley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brad Boxberger and Dick Kelley

Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
9.53
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
3.26
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.06
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.58
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.72
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.52
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.93
44.93
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.45
32.45
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.58
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
3.5
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
3.39
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.215
0.215
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.232
0.232
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1433
27
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1559
27
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
477.2
9
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519.2
9
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
7.01
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
453
7.85
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.19
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.68
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
4.39
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
3.72
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.32
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.45
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
10.95
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
369
6.39
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.95
10.95
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.39
6.39
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.704
1.704
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.124
1.124
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.29
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.43
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.24
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2021
38.08
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2191
37.95
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
3.15
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.81
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
3.84
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
3.9
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.55
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.267
1.267
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.285
1.285
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1733
32.65
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1957
33.89
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95

Fielding Stats for Brad Boxberger and Dick Kelley

Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
9.53
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
3.25
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.06
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1433
27
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1561
27
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
477.2
9
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
520.1
9
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.55
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.47
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.72
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.57
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.39
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
2.11
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.26
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
2.04
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.54
90.54
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.72
96.72
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.132
0.132
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.628
0.628
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.45
32.45
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Boxberger and Dick Kelley

Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
75900
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
189
846.27
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
600
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
559.7
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
53.73
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
44.78
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.96
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.96
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
7.38
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
62.69
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
71.64
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.43
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.43
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
26.87
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-41.92
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-3.74
-16.74
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.91
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
70
313.43
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
1.91
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
22.39
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.48
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA