Bill Hands vs. Brian Van Belle — Career Comparison
Bill Hands built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Van Belle as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bill Hands posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.35 and WHIP 1.252 compared to 5.4 and 1.560 for Brian Van Belle. By the career numbers, Bill Hands had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Bill Hands and Brian Van Belle
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
1.73
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.32
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.23
50.23
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.52
69.52
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
727
3.35
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5.4
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.01
7.01
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.361
0.361
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
5853
27
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
1951
9
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
1895
8.74
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
14.04
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
0.77
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
1128
5.2
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6.48
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.21
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
8116
37.44
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
38.88
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.32
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.18
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.224
1.224
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
7532
34.75
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
38.88
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.44
37.44
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.88
38.88
Fielding Stats for Bill Hands and Brian Van Belle
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
1.73
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.32
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
5852
27
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
1950.2
9
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.79
94.79
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.52
69.52
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Hands
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Bill Hands and Brian Van Belle
Bill Hands
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Hands
Career
Per 600 PA
2.26
2.26
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Hands
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.14
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0