Brad Hand vs. Paul Rigdon — Career Comparison

Brad Hand
MillenialMinnesotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Paul Rigdon
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Paul Rigdon 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 5.45 and 1.602 for Paul Rigdon. 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 Paul Rigdon

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.73
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.67
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.47
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.43
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.54
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.54
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
3.75
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
5.45
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
166.2
9
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
7.85
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
9.45
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.93
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
1.67
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
3.46
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
4.37
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.3
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.59
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
9.12
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
6.05
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.158
1.158
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.34
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.54
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3266
38.08
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
40.01
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.96
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
4.15
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
5.62
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.35
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.65
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.26
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.38
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.65
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.257
1.257
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.536
1.536
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2871
33.47
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
637
34.4
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.01
40.01

Fielding Stats for Brad Hand and Paul Rigdon

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.73
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.67
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
166.2
9
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.92
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.12
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.08
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.43
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
1.38
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.93
95.93
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.156
1.156
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Hand and Paul Rigdon

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579
3993.1
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA
32
384
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
600
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA
50
600
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
496.55
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA
36
432
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
84
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
72
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
1.17
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
29.55
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
120
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
108
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
41.38
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
60
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.25
-29.32
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.6
31.24
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
24
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
22
151.72
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
108
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
3.95
3.95
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.56
5.56
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
103.45
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
144
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA