Brad Hand vs. Ken Ryan — Career Comparison

Brad Hand
MillenialMinnesotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Ken Ryan
Gen XRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Ken Ryan a clear advantage over Brad Hand across the core pitching metrics. Ken Ryan led in home run suppression (HR9+ 354 vs 121), run prevention (ERA+ 162 vs 98), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 130 vs 87). Brad Hand held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 95 vs 93). Ken Ryan was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Brad Hand and Ken Ryan

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
579
6.75
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
7.56
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.5
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.47
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.44
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.5
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.43
7.43
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.54
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.95
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
3.75
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
3.91
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
285.2
9
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
7.85
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
8.38
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.38
8.38
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.93
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.66
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
3.46
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
5.17
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.3
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.82
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
9.12
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
7.09
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.09
7.09
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.362
1.362
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.34
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.47
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.54
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.28
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3266
38.08
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
39.85
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
2.96
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
3.94
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
4.15
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
4.41
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.35
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.57
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.26
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.28
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.85
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.257
1.257
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.505
1.505
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2871
33.47
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1065
33.55
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.85
39.85

Fielding Stats for Brad Hand and Ken Ryan

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
579
6.75
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
7.56
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.5
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
285.2
9
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.66
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.12
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.01
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.43
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.73
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
1.38
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.67
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.93
95.93
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.36
96.36
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.43
7.43
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Hand and Ken Ryan

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
579
3993.1
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
16000
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
600
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
496.55
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
533.33
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.17
1.17
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
7.45
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.79
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
41.38
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.25
-29.32
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.13
-8.35
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
151.72
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
266.67
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.95
3.95
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
103.45
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA