Steve Barr vs. Brad Hand — Career Comparison

Steve Barr
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brad Hand
MillenialMinnesotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Steve Barr 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 5.16 and 1.745 for Steve Barr. By the career numbers, Brad Hand had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Barr and Brad Hand

Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.58
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.4
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.47
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.75
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.64
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.43
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.54
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
5.16
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
3.75
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.2
9
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
9.47
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
7.85
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.47
9.47
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.18
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.93
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
6.13
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
3.46
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.3
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
3.44
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
9.12
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.064
1.064
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.75
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.34
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.54
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
41.52
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3266
38.08
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.96
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
6.88
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
4.15
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.35
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.26
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.97
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.733
1.733
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.257
1.257
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
34.75
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2871
33.47
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.52
41.52
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Steve Barr and Brad Hand

Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.58
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.4
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.2
9
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.26
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.83
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
1.12
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.43
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.47
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.43
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.04
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
1.38
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.61
82.61
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.93
95.93
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.792
0.792
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Barr and Brad Hand

Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579
3993.1
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
600
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
496.55
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.48
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.48
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
1.17
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.48
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.48
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.79
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
41.38
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-4.25
-29.32
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
22
151.72
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.95
3.95
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
103.45
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA