Brad Hand vs. Chris Rowley — Career Comparison

MillenialMinnesotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Rowley 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 7.91 and 1.966 for Chris Rowley. 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 Chris Rowley

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.72
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.4
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.47
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.64
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.4
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.54
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
3.75
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
7.91
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.94
7.94
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.93
6.93
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
7.85
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
12.1
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
12.1
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.93
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
2.33
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
3.46
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.3
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
9.12
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.138
1.138
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.34
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.54
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3266
38.08
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
44.22
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.96
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.86
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
4.15
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
8.38
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.38
8.38
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.35
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.64
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.257
1.257
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.914
1.914
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2871
33.47
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
39.1
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.22
44.22

Fielding Stats for Brad Hand and Chris Rowley

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.72
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.4
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.26
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.12
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.43
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.38
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.93
95.93
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.204
0.204
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.125
0.125
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Hand and Chris Rowley

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579
3993.1
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
600
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
496.55
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.48
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.48
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
1.17
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.48
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.48
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.79
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
41.38
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-4.25
-29.32
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
22
151.72
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.95
3.95
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
103.45
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 600 PA