Brad Hand vs. Bryan Rekar — Career Comparison

Brad Hand
MillenialMinnesotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Bryan Rekar
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bryan Rekar 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. Bryan Rekar led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 142 vs 95), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 87), and strikeout rate (K%+ 86 vs 76). Brad Hand held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 121 vs 96). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Bryan Rekar.

Pitching Stats for Brad Hand and Bryan Rekar

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
1.8
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.48
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.47
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.34
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.64
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.67
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.78
33.78
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.44
82.44
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.54
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
3.75
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
409
5.62
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1965
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
655
9
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
7.85
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
788
10.83
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.83
10.83
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.93
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1.36
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
3.46
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
2.86
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.3
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
9.12
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
383
5.26
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.902
0.902
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.34
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.33
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.54
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.34
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3266
38.08
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2927
40.22
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.96
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
4.15
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
6.2
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.35
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.3
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.26
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.47
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.66
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.257
1.257
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.521
1.521
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2871
33.47
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2638
36.25
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.22
40.22

Fielding Stats for Brad Hand and Bryan Rekar

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
1.8
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.48
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1965
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
655
9
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.85
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
1.12
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.14
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.43
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
2.1
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
1.38
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.99
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.93
95.93
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.77
94.77
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.107
1.107
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.44
82.44
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Hand and Bryan Rekar

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579
3993.1
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PA
131
1228.13
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
600
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
496.55
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
515.63
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
75
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
56.25
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
1.17
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.58
14.83
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
112.5
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
37.5
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.38
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
41.38
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
46.88
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.25
-29.32
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
3.85
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
37.5
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
151.72
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PA
25
234.38
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.95
3.95
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PA
2.56
2.56
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
103.45
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PA
5
46.88
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.79
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0