Brad Boxberger vs. Justin Thompson — Career Comparison

Justin Thompson 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. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 123 for Brad Boxberger and 122 for Justin Thompson, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 108 and 107 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Brad Boxberger — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.