Joe Callahan vs. Larry Hardy — Career Comparison

Joe Callahan
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Larry Hardy
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Callahan 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. Larry Hardy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.29 and WHIP 1.929 compared to 6.4 and 1.639 for Joe Callahan. By the career numbers, Larry Hardy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Callahan and Larry Hardy

Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.78
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.84
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.64
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.56
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
6.4
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.29
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.4
6.4
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.29
5.29
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
27
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.1
9
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
10.3
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
12.21
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.3
10.3
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.21
12.21
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
4.45
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
4
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.14
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.06
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
5
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.835
0.835
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
40.36
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
42.29
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.84
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.64
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
6.4
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
5.93
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.4
6.4
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.07
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.639
1.639
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.802
1.802
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
35.63
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
36.93
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.363
0.363
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.29
42.29

Fielding Stats for Joe Callahan and Larry Hardy

Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
27
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
9
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.43
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.86
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.5
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.29
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.43
91.43
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Callahan and Larry Hardy

Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4338.46
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.72
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.42
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.65
-39.17
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.96
-44.49
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
360
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
323.08
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.86
1.86
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA