Brad Boxberger vs. Steve Sparks — Career Comparison

Brad Boxberger
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Steve Sparks
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Sparks 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 77), run prevention (ERA+ 123 vs 90), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 91). Steve Sparks held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 100 vs 89). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Brad Boxberger.

Pitching Stats for Brad Boxberger and Steve Sparks

Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
9.53
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
1.84
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
1.24
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.58
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.4
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.72
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.52
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.93
44.93
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.7
43.7
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.41
67.41
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.58
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
3.5
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
716
4.88
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.215
0.215
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1433
27
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
477.2
9
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
7.01
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1451
9.9
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
1.19
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.05
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233
4.39
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
3.55
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.32
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
10.95
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
658
4.49
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.95
10.95
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.704
1.704
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.893
0.893
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.3
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.37
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.43
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.35
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2021
38.08
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5832
39.77
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
3.15
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
3.84
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
5.46
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.3
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.37
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.55
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.87
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.267
1.267
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.494
1.494
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1733
32.65
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5179
35.32
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.77
39.77

Fielding Stats for Brad Boxberger and Steve Sparks

Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
9.53
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
1.84
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
1.24
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1433
27
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
477.2
9
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.55
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.78
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.72
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.84
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.09
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.39
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
2.71
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.26
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
2.63
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.54
90.54
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.132
0.132
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.426
1.426
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.41
67.41
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.16
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Boxberger and Steve Sparks

Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
75900
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
272
3709.09
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
600
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
559.09
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
11.77
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
81.82
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
81.82
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-41.92
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.35
-4.74
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
17
231.82
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
2.59
2.59
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA