Earl Allen vs. Brad Hand — Career Comparison

Earl Allen
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brad Hand
MillenialMinnesotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Earl Allen built a career as a starting pitcher and Brad Hand as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brad Hand posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.75 and WHIP 1.290 compared to 6.75 and 2.167 for Earl Allen. By the career numbers, Brad Hand had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Earl Allen and Brad Hand

Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.25
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.47
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.64
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.54
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
6.75
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
3.75
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.42
8.42
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
13.5
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
7.85
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.5
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.93
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
3.46
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.3
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
6
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
9.12
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.34
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.54
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
48
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3266
38.08
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.96
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
4.15
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.35
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.64
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
2.167
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.257
1.257
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
42
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2871
33.47
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Earl Allen and Brad Hand

Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.5
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2316
27
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
772
9
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.26
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.12
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.43
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.38
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.93
95.93
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.204
0.204
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.43
7.43
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Earl Allen and Brad Hand

Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579
3993.1
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
600
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
496.55
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
1.17
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
41.38
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.25
-29.32
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
151.72
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.95
3.95
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
103.45
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA