Brad Boxberger vs. Pete Smith — Career Comparison

MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Pete Smith 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 6.75 and 1.500 for Pete Smith. 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 Pete Smith

Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
9.53
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.38
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.96
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.58
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.72
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.48
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.93
44.93
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.58
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
3.5
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6.75
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.215
0.215
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1433
27
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
27
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
477.2
9
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.2
9
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
7.01
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
8.68
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.68
8.68
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.19
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
2.41
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
4.39
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.86
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.32
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
10.95
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.38
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.95
10.95
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.704
1.704
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.43
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2021
38.08
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
38.09
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
3.15
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
3.84
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6.75
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.55
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.267
1.267
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.393
1.393
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1733
32.65
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
34.23
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.09
38.09

Fielding Stats for Brad Boxberger and Pete Smith

Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
9.53
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.38
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.96
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1433
27
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
27
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
477.2
9
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.2
9
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.55
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.48
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.72
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.93
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
1.39
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.41
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
1.26
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.41
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.54
90.54
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.132
0.132
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Boxberger and Pete Smith

Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
75900
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1400
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.28
-41.92
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA