Steve Arlin vs. Larry Hardy — Career Comparison

Steve Arlin
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Larry Hardy
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Arlin built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Hardy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Arlin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.33 and WHIP 1.529 compared to 5.29 and 1.929 for Larry Hardy. By the career numbers, Steve Arlin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Arlin and Larry Hardy

Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
1.61
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.4
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.39
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.64
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.76
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.66
33.66
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.23
87.23
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.37
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.13
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
4.33
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
5.29
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2366
27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
788.2
9
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
792
9.04
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
12.21
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.04
9.04
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.21
12.21
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.7
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
4.26
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
4
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.47
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.14
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
5.28
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
5
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.28
5.28
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.51
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.21
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3474
39.64
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
42.29
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.64
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
4.92
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
5.93
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.47
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.07
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.33
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.32
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.477
1.477
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.802
1.802
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
34.38
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
36.93
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.363
0.363
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.64
39.64
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.29
42.29

Fielding Stats for Steve Arlin and Larry Hardy

Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
1.61
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.4
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2368
27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789.1
9
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.63
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
1.09
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.86
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.82
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.5
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
1.72
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.29
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.38
94.38
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.43
91.43
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.23
87.23
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Arlin and Larry Hardy

Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
324.14
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
4338.46
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
600
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
528.74
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
73.56
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
62.07
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.9
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.6
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.49
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.56
17.38
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.42
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
89.66
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
112.64
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
29.89
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
25.29
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
55.17
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
9.78
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.96
-44.49
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.6
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
34.48
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
170.11
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
323.08
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.86
1.86
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
29.89
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.3
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.2
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA