Brad Hand vs. Jimmy Zinn — Career Comparison

Brad Hand
MillenialMinnesotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Jimmy Zinn
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jimmy Zinn 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 4.3 and 1.572 for Jimmy Zinn. 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 Jimmy Zinn

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.99
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.78
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.47
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.39
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.48
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.83
44.83
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.39
39.39
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.45
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.54
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.21
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
3.75
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
4.3
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
897
27
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
9
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
7.85
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
11.74
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.74
11.74
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.93
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.45
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
3.46
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
2.41
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.3
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
9.12
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
3.25
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.629
0.629
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.34
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.15
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.54
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.21
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3266
38.08
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1332
40.09
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.96
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.9
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
4.15
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
5.3
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.35
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.64
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.257
1.257
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.572
1.572
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2871
33.47
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1245
37.47
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.334
0.334
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.09
40.09

Fielding Stats for Brad Hand and Jimmy Zinn

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
6.75
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.5
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2316
27
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
772
9
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.26
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.12
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.43
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.38
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.93
95.93
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.86
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.204
0.204
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.162
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.43
7.43
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Hand and Jimmy Zinn

Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579
3993.1
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 600 PA
76
348.09
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
87
600
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
600
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
72
496.55
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
549.62
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
155.73
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
109.92
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
27.48
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.16
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.16
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
45.8
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
1.17
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.57
75.88
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
229.01
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.48
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
192.37
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
77.86
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
4
27.59
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
68.7
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
6
41.38
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
137.4
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.25
-29.32
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.96
82.26
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.58
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
32.06
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
22
151.72
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
82.44
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
3.95
3.95
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Brad Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
103.45
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.74
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Zinn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.16
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.58
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.74
Brad Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Zinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67