Phil Clark vs. Harry Hardy — Career Comparison

Phil Clark
Silent GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Harry Hardy
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Harry Hardy built a career as a starting pitcher and Phil Clark as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Harry Hardy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.11 and WHIP 1.659 compared to 7.98 and 2.114 for Phil Clark. By the career numbers, Harry Hardy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Phil Clark and Harry Hardy

Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.59
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.64
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.02
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.82
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.82
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
7.98
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.11
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.98
7.98
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.66
7.66
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
11.66
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
11.25
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.66
11.66
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.25
11.25
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.75
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.68
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.68
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
2.86
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.159
1.159
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
43.57
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
197
40.3
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.07
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
9.82
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
7.36
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.36
7.36
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.659
1.659
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
36.82
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
36.61
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.327
0.327
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.57
43.57
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.3
40.3

Fielding Stats for Phil Clark and Harry Hardy

Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.59
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.64
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.02
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.45
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.86
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.86
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.214
0.214
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Clark and Harry Hardy

Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9000
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
320
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
2.37
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.86
-34.28
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA