Jake Arrieta vs. Brad Hand — Career Comparison

Jake Arrieta
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Brad Hand
MillenialMinnesotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Jake Arrieta 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 home run suppression (HR9+ 121 vs 95), run prevention (ERA+ 98 vs 87), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 95 vs 89). Jake Arrieta held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 91 vs 76). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Brad Hand.

Pitching Stats for Jake Arrieta and Brad Hand

Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
1.59
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.64
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.47
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.52
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.29
55.29
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.54
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
713
3.98
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
3.75
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1450
8.09
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
7.85
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.09
8.09
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.01
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.93
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
3.19
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
3.46
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.13
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.3
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1433
8
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
9.12
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.243
1.243
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.44
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.34
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.36
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.54
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6755
37.71
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3266
38.08
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.96
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
787
4.39
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
4.15
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.35
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.22
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.75
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.257
1.257
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6047
33.75
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
2871
33.47
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.71
37.71
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Jake Arrieta and Brad Hand

Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
1.59
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.76
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.42
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
1.12
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.17
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
2.35
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.43
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
2.18
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
1.38
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.64
92.64
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.93
95.93
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.13
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Arrieta and Brad Hand

Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
289
407.04
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579
3993.1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426
600
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
87
600
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
538.03
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
72
496.55
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
88.73
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
66.2
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.63
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.92
29.47
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
1.17
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
133.8
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
112.68
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.21
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
4
27.59
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
64.79
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
6
41.38
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.94
21.04
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.25
-29.32
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
197
277.46
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
151.72
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
2.16
2.16
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.95
3.95
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
38.03
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
103.45
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.04
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA