Brad Hand vs. Specs Roberts — Career Comparison

Brad Hand
MillenialMinnesotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Specs Roberts
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Specs Roberts 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 3.97 and 1.457 for Specs Roberts. 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 Specs Roberts

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.76
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.88
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.47
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.66
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.66
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.54
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
3.75
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
3.97
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
163.1
9
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
7.85
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
8.98
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.98
8.98
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.93
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.72
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
3.46
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
4.13
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.3
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
9.12
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
4.02
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.906
0.906
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.34
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.54
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3266
38.08
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
39.95
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.96
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.44
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
4.15
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
4.57
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.35
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.72
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.99
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.257
1.257
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.457
1.457
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2871
33.47
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
34.88
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.95
39.95

Fielding Stats for Brad Hand and Specs Roberts

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.76
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.88
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
163.1
9
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.26
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
1.12
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.04
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.43
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.37
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
1.38
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.26
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.93
95.93
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.35
95.35
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.281
1.281
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Hand and Specs Roberts

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579
3993.1
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
35
283.78
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
600
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
74
600
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
496.55
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
535.14
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
137.84
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
113.51
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
1.17
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.09
49.39
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
162.16
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
170.27
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
56.76
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
4
27.59
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
81.08
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
6
41.38
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
137.84
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.25
-29.32
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.26
58.89
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
22
151.72
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.95
3.95
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
103.45
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
4
32.43
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA