Brad Hand vs. Pete Harnisch — Career Comparison

Pete Harnisch 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 100 for Pete Harnisch, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 87 and 91 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Pete Harnisch — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.