Brad Hand, baseball player, 2011

Brad Hand

Born: 3/20/1990 in Minneapolis, MN, USA

MLB Debut: 2011-06-07

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 224 lbs

Full name: Bradley Richard Hand

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Biography

Brad Hand, born in 1990, was a professional baseball pitcher who enjoyed a successful career in Major League Baseball from 2011 until his retirement in 2022. Known for his effective left-handed pitching and versatility, Hand carved out a niche as a reliable reliever and closer. Over his career, he amassed a record of 40-55, with a commendable earned run average (ERA) of 3.75. His ability to strike out batters was notable, with a total of 782 strikeouts, while he also tallied 132 saves, showcasing his effectiveness in high-pressure situations. Hand's contributions to the game earned him three All-Star selections, a testament to his performance and consistency during his career. He played in an era marked by a heightened focus on bullpen specialization, and he adapted well to this trend, providing teams with a dependable option in late innings. His journey through various teams highlighted his resilience and ability to thrive in diverse pitching roles, making him a significant figure in the landscape of contemporary baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
40 55 579 43 0 0 132 772.0 673 322 80 297 782 3.75 0

Career ERA 3.75 vs. league average 4.12 across their career seasons — 8.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2011 MIA NL 1 8 12 12 0 0 0 60.0 53 28 35 38 4.20 3.94 (-7%) -
2012 MIA NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.7 6 7 6 3 17.18 — 0.0
2013 MIA NL 1 1 7 2 0 0 0 20.7 13 7 8 15 3.05 3.87 (+21%) -77.9
2014 MIA NL 3 8 32 16 0 0 1 111.0 112 54 39 67 4.38 3.74 (-17%) -1316.1
2015 MIA NL 4 7 38 12 0 0 0 93.3 107 55 32 67 5.30 3.96 (-34%) -273.4
2016 SDP NL 4 4 82 0 0 0 1 89.3 63 29 36 111 2.92 4.19 (+30%) -
2017 SDP NL 3 4 72 0 0 0 21 79.3 54 19 20 104 2.16 4.36 (+51%) -
2018 SDP NL 2 4 41 0 0 0 24 44.3 33 15 15 65 3.05 4.15 (+27%) -
2018 CLE AL 0 1 28 0 0 0 8 27.7 19 7 13 41 2.28 4.15 (+45%) 637.1
2019 CLE AL 6 4 60 0 0 0 34 57.3 53 21 18 84 3.30 4.51 (+27%) 2479.3
2020 CLE AL 2 1 23 0 0 0 16 22.0 13 5 4 29 2.05 4.45 (+54%) 1701.7
2021 WAS NL 5 5 41 0 0 0 21 42.7 31 17 18 42 3.59 4.27 (+16%) -82.2
2021 NYN NL 1 0 16 0 0 0 0 13.3 12 4 5 14 2.70 4.27 (+37%) 291.0
2021 TOR AL 0 2 11 0 0 0 0 8.7 13 7 3 5 7.27 — 0.0
2022 PHI NL 3 2 55 0 0 0 5 45.0 37 14 23 38 2.80 3.97 (+29%) 38.2
2023 COL NL 3 1 40 0 0 0 0 35.7 35 18 16 41 4.54 4.33 (-5%) 287.1
2023 ATL NL 2 2 20 0 0 0 1 18.0 19 15 6 18 7.50 4.33 (-73%) 135.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
579 72 2 5 0 0 0 4 0 0 22 0.069 0.069 0.069 0.139 0.0

Career AVG .069 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 72.3% below league average.

Career OBP .069 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 78.2% below league average.

Career SLG .069 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 83.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.139 vs. league average 0.727 across their career seasons — 80.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2011 MIA NL 12 17 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0.118 — — — — 0.0
2012 MIA NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2013 MIA NL 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2014 MIA NL 32 27 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0.037 — — — — 0.0
2015 MIA NL 38 17 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 0.118 — — — — 0.0
2016 SDP NL 82 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2017 SDP NL 72 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2018 SDP NL 41 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2018 CLE AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 CLE AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 CLE AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 WAS NL 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 NYN NL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 TOR AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 PHI NL 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 COL NL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 ATL NL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2023 NLDS1 ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 NLCS PHI 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 NLDS1 PHI 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 WS PHI 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 ALWC2 CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 ALDS2 CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 1 11 0 0 9.0 13 8 4 11 8.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2023 NLDS1 ATL 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 1 1 2 9.00
2022 NLCS PHI 1 0 2 0 0 1.0 3 3 1 0 27.00
2022 NLDS1 PHI 1 0 3 0 0 2.7 2 0 0 3 0.00
2022 WS PHI 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 1 0.00
2020 ALWC2 CLE 0 1 1 0 0 0.7 3 2 1 1 27.00
2018 ALDS2 CLE 0 0 2 0 0 1.7 3 2 1 4 10.80

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 579 43 22 96 5 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2011 FLO P 12 12 2 10 1 0
2012 MIA P 1 1 0 0 0 0
2013 MIA P 7 2 1 2 0 0
2014 MIA P 32 16 8 24 0 1
2015 MIA P 38 12 2 18 0 1
2016 SDN P 82 0 2 9 1 1
2017 SDN P 72 0 1 5 0 0
2018 SDN P 41 0 0 7 1 0
2018 CLE P 28 0 1 2 0 0
2019 CLE P 60 0 0 0 0 0
2020 CLE P 23 0 0 1 0 0
2021 WAS P 41 0 0 6 0 1
2021 NYN P 16 0 0 1 1 0
2021 TOR P 11 0 0 1 0 0
2022 PHI P 55 0 4 1 1 0
2023 COL P 40 0 1 5 0 1
2023 ATL P 20 0 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 579

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2020 All-MLB Team - Second Team RP
2018 Reliever of the Month May
2017 Reliever of the Month July

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2015 MIA NL $520,000
2014 MIA NL $500,000
Total Career Earnings $1,020,000