Robert Dodd vs. Larry Hardy — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Robert Dodd and Larry Hardy are fairly close on the surface numbers. Larry Hardy posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.29 vs 7.2) and home runs allowed (1 per nine innings vs 1.8). Robert Dodd had the advantage in WHIP (1.600 vs 1.929). By the career numbers, Larry Hardy had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.