Joe Coleman vs. Larry Hardy — Career Comparison

Joe Coleman
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Larry Hardy
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Coleman 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. Joe Coleman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.38 and WHIP 1.533 compared to 5.29 and 1.929 for Larry Hardy. By the career numbers, Joe Coleman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Coleman and Larry Hardy

Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.77
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.11
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.41
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.64
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.6
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.63
40.63
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.78
62.78
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.48
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
4.38
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
5.29
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3402
27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1134
9
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1172
9.3
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
12.21
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.3
9.3
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.21
12.21
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.73
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
566
4.49
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
4
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.14
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444
3.52
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
5
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.15
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4993
39.63
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
42.29
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.44
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.64
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
4.89
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
5.93
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.07
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.533
1.533
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.802
1.802
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4414
35.03
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
36.93
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.363
0.363
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.63
39.63
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.29
42.29

Fielding Stats for Joe Coleman and Larry Hardy

Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
7.77
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
6.71
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.18
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
775
27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258.1
9
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.53
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
5.05
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.86
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.35
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
6.93
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.5
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
6.58
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
2.29
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.97
94.97
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.43
91.43
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.848
0.848
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.25
15.25
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.45
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Coleman and Larry Hardy

Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
328.75
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
4338.46
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
407
600
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
363
535.14
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
97.3
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
67.81
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.59
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.9
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
29.48
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.62
31.88
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.42
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
138.57
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
129.73
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.488
0.488
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
29.48
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.33
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
61.92
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.5
25.81
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.96
-44.49
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
32.43
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
196.07
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
323.08
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.06
3.06
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.86
1.86
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
32.43
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
14.74
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA