Brad Hand vs. Ken Ryan — Career Comparison
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
Career
Per 9 Innings
579
6.75
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
7.56
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.38
8.38
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.3
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.82
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.12
9.12
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.09
7.09
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
1.398
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.362
1.362
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
3266
38.08
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1265
39.85
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
2.96
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
3.94
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.35
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.57
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.28
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.85
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
2871
33.47
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1065
33.55
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
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
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.85
39.85
Fielding Stats for Brad Hand and Ken Ryan
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
579
6.75
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
7.56
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.43
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.73
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
1.38
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.67
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.93
95.93
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.36
96.36
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.221
0.221
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Hitting Stats for Brad Hand and Ken Ryan
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
3.95
3.95
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25