Jose Cano vs. Larry Hardy — Career Comparison
Jose Cano 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. Jose Cano posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.09 and WHIP 1.435 compared to 5.29 and 1.929 for Larry Hardy. By the career numbers, Jose Cano had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Jose Cano and Larry Hardy
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.35
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
6.71
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.23
69.23
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
5.09
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
5.29
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.21
12.21
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.14
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.652
0.652
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
38.74
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
592
42.29
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
2.64
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.07
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.93
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.348
1.348
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.802
1.802
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
35.22
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
517
36.93
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.17
2.17
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.363
0.363
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.74
38.74
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.29
42.29
Fielding Stats for Jose Cano and Larry Hardy
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.35
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
6.71
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.17
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.5
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
2.29
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.43
91.43
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Hitting Stats for Jose Cano and Larry Hardy
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
1.2
1.2
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.86
1.86