Jimmy Anderson vs. Brad Hand — Career Comparison

Jimmy Anderson
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brad Hand
MillenialMinnesotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Jimmy Anderson 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 led in strikeout rate (K%+ 76 vs 56), run prevention (ERA+ 98 vs 84), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 95 vs 92). Jimmy Anderson held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 137 vs 121). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Brad Hand.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Brad Hand

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.39
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.47
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.74
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.64
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.72
34.72
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.54
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
5.42
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
3.75
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
672
10.52
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
7.85
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.52
10.52
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.91
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.93
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
3.76
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
3.46
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.3
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
3.77
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
9.12
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.837
0.837
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.34
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.34
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.54
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2587
40.52
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3266
38.08
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.96
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
371
5.81
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
4.15
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.36
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.35
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.31
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.26
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.28
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.257
1.257
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2278
35.68
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2871
33.47
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.52
40.52
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Brad Hand

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.38
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.85
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
1.12
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2.3
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.43
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
2.22
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
1.38
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.6
96.6
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.93
95.93
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.164
1.164
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Brad Hand

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
122
379.27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579
3993.1
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
600
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
87
600
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
528.5
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
72
496.55
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
71.5
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
62.18
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
13.81
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
1.17
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
80.83
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
96.37
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
34.2
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
18.65
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
52.85
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
6
41.38
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.49
4.64
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.25
-29.32
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.87
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
136.79
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
151.72
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.39
4.39
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
3.95
3.95
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
46.63
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
103.45
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.11
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA