Brad Hand vs. Mike Thompson — Career Comparison

Brad Hand
MillenialMinnesotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Mike Thompson
Baby BoomersColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Thompson 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 4.86 and 1.773 for Mike Thompson. 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 Mike Thompson

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
2.95
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.59
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.47
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.64
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.82
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.7
53.7
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.54
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
3.75
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
4.86
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
494
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
164.2
9
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
7.85
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
8.64
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.93
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
3.46
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
7
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.3
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
9.12
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
6.18
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
1.398
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.464
1.464
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.34
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.82
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.54
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3266
38.08
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
753
41.16
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.96
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
4.15
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
5.3
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.35
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.82
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.71
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.257
1.257
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.737
1.737
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2871
33.47
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
32.85
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.16
41.16

Fielding Stats for Brad Hand and Mike Thompson

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
2.95
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.58
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.71
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
1.12
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.47
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.43
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.24
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
1.38
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.18
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.93
95.93
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.741
0.741
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.7
53.7
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Hand and Mike Thompson

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579
3993.1
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
54
704.35
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
600
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
46
600
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
496.55
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
534.78
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
52.17
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
52.17
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
1.17
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
6.39
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
52.17
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
91.3
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.79
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
41.38
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.25
-29.32
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.99
-12.88
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
151.72
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
365.22
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.95
3.95
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.64
1.64
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
103.45
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA