Brad Hand vs. J. A. Happ — Career Comparison

J. A. Happ 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. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 98 for Brad Hand and 96 for J. A. Happ, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 87 and 88 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Brad Hand — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.