Brad Hand vs. Mike Loynd — Career Comparison

Brad Hand
MillenialMinnesotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Mike Loynd
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Loynd 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 5.82 and 1.698 for Mike Loynd. By the career numbers, Brad Hand had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brad Hand and Mike Loynd

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.83
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.29
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.47
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.57
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.71
45.71
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.54
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
3.75
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
5.82
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
7.85
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
10.59
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.93
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.46
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
3.46
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
4.61
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.3
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
9.12
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
6.55
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.34
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.54
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3266
38.08
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
42.12
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.96
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
4.15
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
6.71
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.35
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.26
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.64
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.257
1.257
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.689
1.689
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2871
33.47
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
36.78
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.12
42.12

Fielding Stats for Brad Hand and Mike Loynd

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.83
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.29
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.81
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.12
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.89
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.43
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.02
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
1.38
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.7
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.93
95.93
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
84
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.71
45.71
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Hand and Mike Loynd

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579
3993.1
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
35
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
600
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
496.55
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.48
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.48
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
1.17
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.48
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.48
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.79
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
41.38
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-4.25
-29.32
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
22
151.72
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.95
3.95
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
103.45
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA