Brad Hand vs. Ed Head — Career Comparison

Brad Hand
MillenialMinnesotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Ed Head
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ed Head 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. Ed Head posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.48 and WHIP 1.308 compared to 3.75 and 1.290 for Brad Hand. By the career numbers, Ed Head had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brad Hand and Ed Head

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
2.28
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.03
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.47
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.52
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.45
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.92
44.92
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.43
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.54
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.21
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
322
3.75
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
3.48
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1395
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
9
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
7.85
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
434
8.4
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.4
8.4
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.93
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.46
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
3.46
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
3.37
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.3
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
9.12
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
4.03
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.822
0.822
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.34
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.54
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3266
38.08
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1953
37.8
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.96
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.66
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
4.15
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.89
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.35
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.64
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.257
1.257
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.308
1.308
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2871
33.47
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1776
34.37
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.8
37.8

Fielding Stats for Brad Hand and Ed Head

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.5
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2316
27
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
772
9
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.26
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.12
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.43
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.38
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.93
95.93
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.91
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.204
0.204
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.915
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.43
7.43
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Hand and Ed Head

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579
3993.1
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
119
460.65
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
87
600
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
600
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
72
496.55
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
507.1
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
123.87
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
116.13
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.74
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.74
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
1.17
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.75
37.74
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
131.61
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
150.97
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
58.06
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
4
27.59
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
50.32
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
6
41.38
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
108.39
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.25
-29.32
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.46
48.22
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
27.1
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
151.72
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
96.77
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
3.95
3.95
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.2
6.2
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
103.45
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
65.81
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.87
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.87
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100