Brad Hand vs. Joe Thatcher — Career Comparison
The numbers give Joe Thatcher a clear advantage over Brad Hand across the core pitching metrics. Joe Thatcher led in home run suppression (HR9+ 224 vs 121), run prevention (ERA+ 189 vs 98), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 175 vs 87). Joe Thatcher was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.
Pitching Stats for Brad Hand and Joe Thatcher
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
579
6.75
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
13.98
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.74
40.74
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
322
3.75
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
3.38
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
782
27
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
260.2
9
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.3
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.62
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
782
9.12
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
9.32
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.12
9.12
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.32
9.32
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
1.398
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.385
1.385
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.34
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.21
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.54
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.48
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
3266
38.08
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1122
38.74
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
2.96
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
2.66
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.35
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.41
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.52
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.62
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.257
1.257
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.316
1.316
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
2871
33.47
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
990
34.18
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.74
38.74
Fielding Stats for Brad Hand and Joe Thatcher
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
579
6.75
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
13.98
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
782
27
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
260.2
9
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.43
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.86
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
1.38
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.79
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.93
95.93
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.057
0.057
Hitting Stats for Brad Hand and Joe Thatcher
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
579
3993.1
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
405
243000
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
3.95
3.95
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0