Asa Brainard vs. Donovan Hand — Career Comparison
Asa Brainard built a career as a starting pitcher and Donovan Hand as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Donovan Hand posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.53 and WHIP 1.346 compared to 4.4 and 1.697 for Asa Brainard. By the career numbers, Donovan Hand had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Asa Brainard and Donovan Hand
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.09
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
4.04
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.17
31.17
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.47
96.47
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.88
21.88
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
4.4
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
3.53
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2099
27
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
27
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
699.2
9
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.1
9
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1109
14.27
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
9.21
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.27
14.27
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.21
9.21
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.26
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.32
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
5.05
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.147
0.147
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.869
0.869
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.53
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3625
46.63
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
37.72
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.63
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.8
11.8
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.51
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.697
1.697
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.332
1.332
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3547
45.63
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
33.43
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.79
10.79
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.63
46.63
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72
Fielding Stats for Asa Brainard and Donovan Hand
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.18
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
4.04
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.93
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.88
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2658
27
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
27
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
9
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.1
9
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
1.41
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.89
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
2.62
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.4
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
2.04
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.27
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.91
77.91
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
94.74
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.733
1.733
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.563
0.563
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.31
79.31
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.88
21.88
Hitting Stats for Asa Brainard and Donovan Hand
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
108
135.85
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1280
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
477
600
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.544
0.544
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
126
158.49
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
68.14
68.14
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.03
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40