Brad Hand vs. Robert Ray — Career Comparison

Brad Hand
MillenialMinnesotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Robert Ray
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Robert Ray 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 4.18 and 1.357 for Robert Ray. 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 Robert Ray

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.25
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.29
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.47
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Robert Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Robert Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.54
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
3.75
Robert Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.18
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
7.85
Robert Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
8.04
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.04
8.04
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.93
Robert Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.29
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
3.46
Robert Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
3.54
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.3
Robert Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
9.12
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
5.14
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Robert Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.964
0.964
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.34
Robert Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.54
Robert Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Robert Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3266
38.08
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
38.25
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.96
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
4.15
Robert Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.14
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.35
Robert Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.26
Robert Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.64
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.257
1.257
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.286
1.286
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2871
33.47
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
33.43
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Robert Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Robert Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.25
38.25

Fielding Stats for Brad Hand and Robert Ray

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.25
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.29
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.96
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.12
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.96
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Robert Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.43
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.93
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
1.38
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.93
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.93
95.93
Robert Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Robert Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Robert Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Hand and Robert Ray

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579
3993.1
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
600
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
496.55
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.48
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.48
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
1.17
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.48
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.48
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.79
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
41.38
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-4.25
-29.32
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
22
151.72
Robert Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.95
3.95
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
103.45
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Robert Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Ray
Career
Per 600 PA