Brad Hand vs. Rich Robertson — Career Comparison

Brad Hand
MillenialMinnesotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Rich Robertson
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Robertson 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 led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 95 vs 73), home run suppression (HR9+ 121 vs 107), and run prevention (ERA+ 98 vs 90). Rich Robertson held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 78 vs 76). Role difference aside, Brad Hand holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Brad Hand and Rich Robertson

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
2.47
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.32
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.47
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.64
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.65
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.17
36.17
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.51
53.51
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.54
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
3.75
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
5.4
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1246
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
415.1
9
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
7.85
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
9.97
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.97
9.97
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.93
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
1.08
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
3.46
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233
5.05
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.3
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.28
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
9.12
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
5.14
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.132
1.132
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.34
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.54
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.33
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3266
38.08
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1898
41.13
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.96
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.3
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
4.15
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
275
5.96
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.35
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.26
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.35
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.08
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.257
1.257
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.669
1.669
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2871
33.47
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1622
35.15
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.13
41.13

Fielding Stats for Brad Hand and Rich Robertson

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
2.47
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.32
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1246
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
415.1
9
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.54
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
1.12
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.15
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.43
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.78
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
1.38
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.69
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.93
95.93
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.12
95.12
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.684
0.684
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.51
53.51
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Hand and Rich Robertson

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
579
3993.1
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
7600
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
600
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
496.55
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
1.17
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
11.71
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.79
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
41.38
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.25
-29.32
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
5
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
151.72
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
333.33
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.95
3.95
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.8
1.8
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
103.45
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.79
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA