Brad Hand vs. Woody Rich — Career Comparison

Brad Hand
MillenialMinnesotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Woody Rich
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Woody Rich 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 5.06 and 1.509 for Woody Rich. 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 Woody Rich

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
2.53
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.23
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.47
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.46
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.31
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.48
48.48
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.38
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.54
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
3.75
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
5.06
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
117.1
9
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
7.85
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
9.74
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.74
9.74
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.93
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.61
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
3.46
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
3.84
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.3
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
9.12
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
3.22
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.784
0.784
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.34
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.54
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.61
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3266
38.08
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
526
40.35
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.96
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.69
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
4.15
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
5.6
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.35
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.64
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.257
1.257
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.509
1.509
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2871
33.47
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
35.9
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.35
40.35

Fielding Stats for Brad Hand and Woody Rich

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.5
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2316
27
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
772
9
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.26
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.12
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.43
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.38
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.93
95.93
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.89
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.204
0.204
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.03
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.43
7.43
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Hand and Woody Rich

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579
3993.1
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
33
471.43
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
600
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
42
600
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
496.55
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
557.14
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
114.29
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
114.29
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
1.17
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
17.41
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
114.29
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
128.57
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
41.38
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.25
-29.32
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
18.45
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
22
151.72
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
71.43
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
3.95
3.95
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.4
8.4
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
103.45
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.79
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA