Alex Fernandez vs. Larry Hardy — Career Comparison

Alex Fernandez
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Larry Hardy
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Alex Fernandez 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. Alex Fernandez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.74 and WHIP 1.292 compared to 5.29 and 1.929 for Larry Hardy. By the career numbers, Alex Fernandez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Alex Fernandez and Larry Hardy

Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
1.34
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.33
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
0.55
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.64
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.44
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.15
55.15
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.24
99.24
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
731
3.74
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
5.29
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281
27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1760.1
9
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1693
8.66
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
12.21
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.66
8.66
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.21
12.21
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
0.97
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
2.82
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.15
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.14
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1252
6.4
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
5
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.4
6.4
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.025
1.025
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.19
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.18
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7370
37.68
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
42.29
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.64
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
804
4.11
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
5.93
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.31
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.07
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.25
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
0.72
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.802
1.802
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6674
34.12
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
36.93
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.363
0.363
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.68
37.68
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.29
42.29

Fielding Stats for Alex Fernandez and Larry Hardy

Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
1.34
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.33
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281
27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1760.1
9
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.64
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.52
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.86
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
2.23
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.5
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
422
2.16
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.29
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.57
96.57
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.43
91.43
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.605
1.605
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.24
99.24
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.16
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Alex Fernandez and Larry Hardy

Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
266
1093.15
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
4338.46
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
600
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
517.81
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
90.41
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
45.21
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
32.88
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.33
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
45.21
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.5
39.05
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.42
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
160.27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
127.4
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
28.77
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
57.53
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
73.97
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.35
30.2
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.96
-44.49
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
36.99
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
143.84
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
323.08
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.17
4.17
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.86
1.86
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
41.1
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
16.44
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA