What years did Brad Boxberger play?

Brad Boxberger played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2023.

Was Brad Boxberger a pitcher?

Yes. Brad Boxberger pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 581 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Brad Boxberger hit?

Brad Boxberger hit 0 career home runs.

What was Brad Boxberger's career batting average?

Brad Boxberger batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.

What was Brad Boxberger's career ERA?

Brad Boxberger finished with a 3.50 career ERA, going 31-38 with 581 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Brad Boxberger have?

Brad Boxberger recorded 581 career strikeouts.

Brad Boxberger

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2023)

Brad Boxberger was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2023 for 7 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 12 seasons. Across 506 career appearances, he went 31-38 with a 3.50 ERA, 581 strikeouts, and 84 saves. Brad Boxberger was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 733.6.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 31–38

ERA 3.50

WHIP 1.27

SO 581

Pitcher PIV 733.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 211 lb
Born: 5/27/1988 in Fullerton, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2012-06-10
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Bradley George Boxberger

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Career Pitching Statistics

Brad Boxberger — 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	477.2	372	186	63	233	581	3.50	733.6

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

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Brad Boxberger Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2012	SDN	NL	0	0	24	0	27.2	22	8	18	33	2.60	4.01 (+35%)	-188.7
2013	SDN	NL	0	1	18	1	22.0	19	7	13	24	2.86	3.87 (+26%)	-300.3
2014	TBA	AL	5	2	63	2	64.2	34	17	20	104	2.37	3.74 (+37%)	1478.0
2015	TBA	AL	4	10	69	41	63.0	54	26	32	74	3.71	3.96 (+6%)	-471.1
2016	TBA	AL	4	3	27	0	24.1	23	13	19	22	4.81	4.19 (-15%)	-815.3
2017	TBA	AL	4	4	30	0	29.1	23	11	11	40	3.38	4.36 (+23%)	684.4
2018	ARI	NL	3	7	60	32	53.1	44	26	32	71	4.39	4.15 (-6%)	-532.4
2019	KCA	AL	1	3	29	1	26.2	25	16	17	27	5.40	4.51 (-20%)	-114.4
2020	MIA	NL	1	0	23	0	18.0	17	6	8	18	3.00	4.45 (+33%)	-182.2
2021	MIL	NL	5	4	71	4	64.2	44	24	25	83	3.34	4.27 (+22%)	1009.3
2022	MIL	NL	4	3	70	1	64.0	52	21	27	68	2.95	3.97 (+26%)	652.9
2023	CHN	NL	0	1	22	2	20.0	15	11	11	17	4.95	4.33 (-14%)	-486.7
Career · 12 seasons			31	38	506	84	477.2	372	186	233	581	3.50	—	734

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Brad Boxberger — 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	.000	.000	.000	.000	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 .000 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brad Boxberger Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2012	SDN	NL	24	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	SDN	NL	18	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	TBA	AL	63	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	TBA	AL	69	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	TBA	AL	27	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	TBA	AL	30	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	ARI	NL	60	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	KCA	AL	29	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	MIA	NL	23	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	MIL	NL	71	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	MIL	NL	70	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	CHN	NL	22	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 12 seasons			506	3	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Brad Boxberger — 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

Brad Boxberger — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2021	NLDS1	MIL	2	.000
2020	NLDS2	MIA	2	.000
2020	NLWC3	MIA	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Brad Boxberger — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	0	5	0	0	5.1	0	0	3	4	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Brad Boxberger — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	G	IP	BB	SO
2021	NLDS1	MIL	0	2	2.0	1	2
2020	NLDS2	MIA	0	2	2.0	2	2
2020	NLWC3	MIA	1	1	1.1	0	0

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Brad Boxberger — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	261	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	245	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Brad Boxberger — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	261	254.1	213	110	115	307	3.89
Away	245	223.1	159	76	118	274	3.06

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Brad Boxberger — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2023-09-21	CHC	PIT	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	0
2023-09-20	CHC	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2023-09-17	CHC	AZ	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	2	0
2023-09-13	CHC	COL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2023-09-12	CHC	COL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023-05-13	CHC	MIN	—	0.2	3	3	3	2	1	0
2023-05-10	CHC	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2023-05-08	CHC	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2023-05-07	CHC	MIA	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
2023-05-04	CHC	WAS	L	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brad Boxberger — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	506	0	29	38	7	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

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

Career Games by Position

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Brad Boxberger Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	506

Salary History

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

College History

Brad Boxberger — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Southern California	Los Angeles	CA	2007, 2008, 2009

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Brad Boxberger: the record in brief

Brad Boxberger's entire major league record comes from the period beginning June 10, 2012. The season rows list, in order, the San Diego Padres (2012 through 2013), the Tampa Bay Rays (2014 through 2017), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2018), the Kansas City Royals (2019), the Miami Marlins (2020), the Milwaukee Brewers (2021 through 2022), and the Chicago Cubs (2023). Boxberger played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on May 27, 1988, in Fullerton, CA, USA, Boxberger was listed at 5 feet, 10 inches and 211 pounds. The given name on file is Bradley George Boxberger.

Boxberger's career pitching line is 31 wins, 38 losses and a 3.50 ERA over 506 appearances. Also on Boxberger's record: 581 strikeouts and 84 saves. That 3.50 ERA compares with a 4.13 league average across the same seasons, 15.2% better. The best win total was 5, in 2014. Boxberger saved 41 games in 2015, the season high. 2014 was Boxberger's sharpest full season, a 2.37 ERA against the league's 3.74.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brad Boxberger

What years did Brad Boxberger play?: Brad Boxberger played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2023.
Was Brad Boxberger a pitcher?: Yes. Brad Boxberger pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 581 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brad Boxberger hit?: Brad Boxberger hit 0 career home runs.
What was Brad Boxberger's career batting average?: Brad Boxberger batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Brad Boxberger's career ERA?: Brad Boxberger finished with a 3.50 career ERA, going 31-38 with 581 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Brad Boxberger have?: Brad Boxberger recorded 581 career strikeouts.