Brad Boxberger, baseball player, 2012

Brad Boxberger

Born: 5/27/1988 in Fullerton, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 2012-06-10

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 211 lbs

Full name: Bradley George Boxberger

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Biography

Brad Boxberger, born in 1988, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 2012 to 2022. Known for his strong strikeout ability and effective closing skills, Boxberger recorded a career win-loss record of 31-38 and maintained an earned run average (ERA) of 3.5. He struck out a total of 581 batters over his tenure, showcasing his capacity to dominate hitters. Boxberger was particularly recognized for his role as a closer, accumulating 84 saves throughout his career, which underscored his importance in high-pressure situations. Boxberger's career included an All-Star selection, reflecting his performance at the peak of his abilities. He played during a period characterized by a notable emphasis on bullpen specialization, where the role of the relief pitcher became increasingly crucial to team success. His contributions to the teams he played for, combined with his resilience and competitive spirit, helped him leave a lasting impact in the world of baseball before his retirement in October 2022.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
31 38 506 0 0 0 84 477.7 372 186 63 233 581 3.50 0

Career ERA 3.50 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 15.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2012 SDP NL 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 27.7 22 8 18 33 2.60 4.01 (+35%) -
2013 SDP NL 0 1 18 0 0 0 1 22.0 19 7 13 24 2.86 3.87 (+26%) -
2014 TBR AL 5 2 63 0 0 0 2 64.7 34 17 20 104 2.37 3.74 (+37%) -
2015 TBR AL 4 10 69 0 0 0 41 63.0 54 26 32 74 3.71 3.96 (+6%) -
2016 TBR AL 4 3 27 0 0 0 0 24.3 23 13 19 22 4.81 4.19 (-15%) -
2017 TBR AL 4 4 30 0 0 0 0 29.3 23 11 11 40 3.38 4.36 (+23%) -
2018 AZ NL 3 7 60 0 0 0 32 53.3 44 26 32 71 4.39 4.15 (-6%) -
2019 KCR AL 1 3 29 0 0 0 1 26.7 25 16 17 27 5.40 4.51 (-20%) -
2020 MIA NL 1 0 23 0 0 0 0 18.0 17 6 8 18 3.00 4.45 (+33%) -182.8
2021 MIL NL 5 4 71 0 0 0 4 64.7 44 24 25 83 3.34 4.27 (+22%) 1009.3
2022 MIL NL 4 3 70 0 0 0 1 64.0 52 21 27 68 2.95 3.97 (+26%) 652.9
2023 CHC NL 0 1 22 0 0 0 2 20.0 15 11 11 17 4.95 4.33 (-14%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
506 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.728 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2012 SDP NL 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2013 SDP NL 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2014 TBR AL 63 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2015 TBR AL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 TBR AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 TBR AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 AZ NL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 KCR AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 MIA NL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 MIL NL 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 MIL NL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 CHC NL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2021 NLDS1 MIL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 NLDS2 MIA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 NLWC3 MIA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 5 0 0 5.3 0 0 3 4 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2021 NLDS1 MIL 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 0 0 1 2 0.00
2020 NLDS2 MIA 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 0 0 2 2 0.00
2020 NLWC3 MIA 1 0 1 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 0 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 506 0 29 38 7 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2012 SDN P 24 0 0 0 3 0
2013 SDN P 18 0 3 3 0 1
2014 TBA P 63 0 1 5 0 0
2015 TBA P 69 0 1 6 2 0
2016 TBA P 27 0 2 3 0 0
2017 TBA P 30 0 5 5 0 0
2018 ARI P 60 0 0 5 0 0
2019 KCA P 29 0 3 0 0 0
2020 MIA P 23 0 3 2 0 1
2021 MIL P 71 0 4 4 1 0
2022 MIL P 70 0 3 2 1 0
2023 CHN P 22 0 4 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 506

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 TBA AL $519,200
2015 TBA AL $521,400
Total Career Earnings $1,040,600

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 2007, 2008, 2009