Brad Hand vs. Drew Thorpe — Career Comparison

Brad Hand
MillenialMinnesotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Drew Thorpe
Gen ZUtahThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Drew Thorpe 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 5.48 and 1.263 for Drew Thorpe. 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 Drew Thorpe

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.83
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.83
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.47
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.61
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.61
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.54
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
3.75
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
5.48
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
673
7.85
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
7.11
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.11
7.11
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.93
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.62
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
3.46
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
4.26
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.3
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
9.12
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
5.08
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.038
1.038
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.34
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.54
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3266
38.08
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
38.57
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.96
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
4.15
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
5.89
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.35
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.26
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.64
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.257
1.257
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.263
1.263
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2871
33.47
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
33.7
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.203
0.203
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.57
38.57

Fielding Stats for Brad Hand and Drew Thorpe

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.83
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.83
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.03
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.12
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.43
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.84
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
1.38
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.64
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.93
95.93
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.444
1.444
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Hand and Drew Thorpe

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579
3993.1
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
9
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
600
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
496.55
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.48
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.48
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
1.17
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.48
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.48
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.79
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
41.38
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-4.25
-29.32
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
22
151.72
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.95
3.95
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
103.45
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA