Brad Hand vs. Scott Taylor — Career Comparison

Brad Hand
MillenialMinnesotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Scott Taylor
Gen XKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Scott Taylor 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 9.39 and 1.957 for Scott Taylor. 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 Scott Taylor

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.76
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.76
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.47
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.59
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.64
Scott Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.17
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Scott Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.54
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
3.75
Scott Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
9.39
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.7
10.7
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.76
7.76
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.379
0.379
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.1
9
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
7.85
Scott Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
14.67
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.67
14.67
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.93
Scott Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3.52
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
3.46
Scott Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.93
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.3
Scott Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Scott Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
9.12
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
5.87
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Scott Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.978
0.978
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.34
Scott Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.54
Scott Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Scott Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3266
38.08
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
41.67
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.96
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
4.15
Scott Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
9.39
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.35
Scott Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Scott Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.93
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.257
1.257
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
1.957
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2871
33.47
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
38.74
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Scott Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.67
41.67

Fielding Stats for Brad Hand and Scott Taylor

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.76
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.76
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.1
9
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.59
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
1.12
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.76
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Scott Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.43
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.35
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
1.38
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.35
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.93
95.93
Scott Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Scott Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Scott Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.17
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Hand and Scott Taylor

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579
3993.1
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
600
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
496.55
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.48
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.48
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
1.17
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.48
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.48
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.79
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
41.38
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-4.25
-29.32
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
22
151.72
Scott Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.95
3.95
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
103.45
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Scott Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA