Brad Hand vs. Walter Taylor — Career Comparison

Brad Hand
MillenialMinnesotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Walter Taylor
UnknownThrows RightKansas City GiantsWestern League (Independent)Starting Pitcher

Walter 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. Walter Taylor posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.06 and WHIP 1.000 compared to 3.75 and 1.290 for Brad Hand. By the career numbers, Walter Taylor had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brad Hand and Walter Taylor

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.59
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.06
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.47
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.64
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.79
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.54
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
322
3.75
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.06
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.216
0.216
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
673
7.85
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
7.15
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.15
7.15
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.93
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
3.46
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.85
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.3
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.85
1.85
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
9.12
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
3.71
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.618
0.618
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.34
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.54
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3266
38.08
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
36.53
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.96
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
4.15
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.91
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.35
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.64
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.257
1.257
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2871
33.47
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
33.09
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.53
36.53

Fielding Stats for Brad Hand and Walter Taylor

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.94
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.5
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.12
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
1.12
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.43
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.12
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
1.38
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.12
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.93
95.93
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.636
2.636
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.43
7.43
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.71
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Hand and Walter Taylor

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579
3993.1
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
10
285.71
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
600
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
496.55
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
228.57
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
200
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
1.17
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.18
90.88
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
257.14
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
228.57
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
4
27.59
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
142.86
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
6
41.38
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
171.43
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.25
-29.32
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.79
108.36
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
22
151.72
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.95
3.95
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
103.45
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Walter Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA