Larry Bradford vs. Rich Harden — Career Comparison

Larry Bradford
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rich Harden
MillenialCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Harden built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Bradford as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Bradford posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.52 and WHIP 1.370 compared to 3.76 and 1.312 for Rich Harden. By the career numbers, Larry Bradford had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Bradford and Rich Harden

Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
9.03
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
1.65
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.55
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.57
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.35
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.37
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.82
60.82
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.61
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.52
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
388
3.76
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.238
0.238
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
27
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2785
27
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
103.2
9
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
928.1
9
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
7.73
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
781
7.57
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.73
7.73
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.57
7.57
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.43
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
1.02
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.82
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
422
4.09
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.78
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.15
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
5.04
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
949
9.2
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.984
0.984
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.477
1.477
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.33
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.26
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
436
37.85
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3929
38.09
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.82
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.39
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
420
4.07
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.87
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.25
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.25
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.67
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.296
1.296
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
32.47
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3428
33.23
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.09
38.09

Fielding Stats for Larry Bradford and Rich Harden

Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
9.03
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
1.65
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.55
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
27
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2785
27
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
103.2
9
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
928.1
9
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.35
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.64
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.74
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.71
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.17
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
1.43
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.08
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
1.35
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.56
94.56
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.231
0.231
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.818
0.818
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Bradford and Rich Harden

Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
12480
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
1193.02
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
600
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
530.23
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
76.74
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
69.77
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-2.7
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.63
11.34
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
83.72
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
83.72
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
27.91
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
34.88
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.19
-22.56
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.2
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
216.28
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.77
2.77
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
62.79
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA