Brad Boxberger vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Brad Boxberger
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard 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. William Sheppard posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.9 and WHIP 1.226 compared to 3.5 and 1.302 for Brad Boxberger. By the career numbers, William Sheppard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brad Boxberger and William Sheppard

Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
9.53
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.58
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.72
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.93
44.93
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.58
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
3.5
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.215
0.215
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.226
0.226
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1433
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
477.2
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
7.01
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
7.55
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.55
7.55
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.19
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
4.39
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.48
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.32
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
10.95
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.95
10.95
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.704
1.704
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.43
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2021
38.08
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
39.19
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
3.15
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
3.84
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.06
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.3
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.55
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.267
1.267
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1733
32.65
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
33.39
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Brad Boxberger and William Sheppard

Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
9.53
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1433
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
477.2
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.55
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.72
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
1.39
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
1.26
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.54
90.54
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.132
0.132
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Boxberger and William Sheppard

Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
75900
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
350
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
500
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
2.15
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-41.92
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.37
-18.4
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA