Brad Hand vs. Ed Rakow — Career Comparison

Brad Hand
MillenialMinnesotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Ed Rakow
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ed Rakow 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 Rakow led in strikeout rate (K%+ 104 vs 76), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 87), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 95 vs 95). Brad Hand held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 121 vs 97). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Ed Rakow.

Pitching Stats for Brad Hand and Ed Rakow

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
2.31
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.06
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.47
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.43
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.56
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.37
43.37
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.24
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.54
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
3.75
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
366
4.33
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2284
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
761.1
9
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
7.85
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
771
9.11
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.11
9.11
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.93
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.04
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
3.46
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
3.59
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.3
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.2
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
9.12
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
5.72
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.72
5.72
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.035
1.035
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.34
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.43
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.54
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.28
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
3266
38.08
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3293
38.93
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.96
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.34
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
4.15
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
4.89
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.35
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.64
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.257
1.257
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.412
1.412
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
2871
33.47
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2965
35.05
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.93
38.93

Fielding Stats for Brad Hand and Ed Rakow

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
2.31
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.06
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2284
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
761.1
9
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.73
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
1.12
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.55
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.43
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
2.39
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
1.38
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
2.28
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.93
95.93
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.54
95.54
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.99
0.99
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.13
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Hand and Ed Rakow

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579
3993.1
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
195
462.45
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
87
600
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
600
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
72
496.55
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
535.97
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
45.06
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.32
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
1.17
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
4.57
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
49.8
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
73.52
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
37.94
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.11
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
6
41.38
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
45.06
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-4.25
-29.32
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-8.46
-20.06
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.37
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
26.09
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
151.72
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
90
213.44
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.95
3.95
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
2.81
2.81
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
103.45
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
14
33.2
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.37
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.79
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
7
16.6
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA