Brad Boxberger vs. Glenn Spencer — Career Comparison

Brad Boxberger
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Glenn Spencer
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Glenn Spencer 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 4.53 and 1.478 for Glenn Spencer. 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 Glenn Spencer

Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
9.53
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
2.34
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.74
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.58
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.39
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.72
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.52
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.93
44.93
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.59
42.59
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.65
31.65
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.37
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.58
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
3.5
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
4.53
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.215
0.215
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1433
27
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1602
27
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
477.2
9
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
534
9
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
7.01
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
588
9.91
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.19
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.62
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
4.39
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.39
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.32
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
10.95
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
2.73
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.95
10.95
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.704
1.704
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.3
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.35
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.43
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2021
38.08
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2358
39.74
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
3.15
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.93
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
3.84
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
5.61
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.55
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.267
1.267
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.478
1.478
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1733
32.65
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
36.17
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.74
39.74

Fielding Stats for Brad Boxberger and Glenn Spencer

Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
9.53
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1433
27
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
477.2
9
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.55
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.72
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.39
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.26
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.54
90.54
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.97
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.132
0.132
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.856
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Boxberger and Glenn Spencer

Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
75900
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
139
473.86
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
600
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
528.41
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
64.77
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
57.95
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.82
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.31
11.28
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
75
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
88.64
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.45
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.05
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
37.5
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-41.92
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.32
-1.1
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
23.86
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
49
167.05
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.59
3.59
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
47.73
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.82
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Boxberger
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA