Dick Drago vs. Larry Hardy — Career Comparison

Dick Drago
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Larry Hardy
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Drago 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. Dick Drago posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.62 and WHIP 1.351 compared to 5.29 and 1.929 for Larry Hardy. By the career numbers, Dick Drago had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Drago and Larry Hardy

Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
2.49
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.91
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
0.52
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.64
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.56
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.42
36.42
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.3
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.28
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
3.62
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
5.29
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5625
27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1875
9
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1901
9.12
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
12.21
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.21
12.21
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.75
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
2.68
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.36
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.14
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
987
4.74
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
5
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.16
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.26
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7899
37.92
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
42.29
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.04
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.64
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
827
3.97
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
5.93
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.33
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.07
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.27
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.4
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.802
1.802
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7162
34.38
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
36.93
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.363
0.363
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.29
42.29

Fielding Stats for Dick Drago and Larry Hardy

Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
2.49
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.91
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5623
27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1874.1
9
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.4
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.43
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
268
1.29
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.86
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
364
1.75
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.5
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
351
1.69
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.29
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.43
91.43
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.676
0.676
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.42
36.42
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.16
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Drago and Larry Hardy

Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
953.05
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
4338.46
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
600
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
501.22
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
38.41
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
31.1
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.32
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.32
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.32
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.42
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
45.73
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
78.66
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
20.12
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
21.95
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
42.07
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-6.39
-11.69
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.96
-44.49
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.83
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
38.41
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
272.56
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
323.08
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
2.2
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.86
1.86
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
58.54
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.83
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA