Jose Fernandez vs. Rich Harden — Career Comparison

Jose Fernandez
MillenialCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanMiami MarlinsNational LeagueStarting PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star
Rich Harden
MillenialCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Jose Fernandez a clear advantage over Rich Harden across the core pitching metrics. Jose Fernandez led in skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 163 vs 131), home run suppression (HR9+ 174 vs 151), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 96 vs 80). Rich Harden held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 159 vs 156). Jose Fernandez was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Jose Fernandez and Rich Harden

Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.45
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.65
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.45
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.55
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.73
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.57
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.32
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.37
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.09
69.09
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.82
60.82
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
94.12
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
2.58
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
388
3.76
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.209
0.209
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.228
0.228
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1414
27
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2785
27
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
471.1
9
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
928.1
9
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
6.82
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
781
7.57
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.82
6.82
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.57
7.57
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.59
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
1.02
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.67
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
422
4.09
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.23
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.15
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
11.25
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
949
9.2
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.25
11.25
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.75
7.75
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.547
1.547
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.477
1.477
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.31
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.33
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.25
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.26
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1888
36.05
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3929
38.09
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.86
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
420
4.07
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.19
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.25
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.25
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.25
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.59
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.67
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.055
1.055
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.296
1.296
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1712
32.69
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3428
33.23
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.05
36.05
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.09
38.09

Fielding Stats for Jose Fernandez and Rich Harden

Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.45
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.65
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.45
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.55
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1414
27
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2785
27
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
471.1
9
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
928.1
9
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.69
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.64
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.65
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.71
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
1.39
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
1.43
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.34
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.35
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.89
95.89
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.56
94.56
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.921
0.921
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.818
0.818
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
94.12
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Fernandez and Rich Harden

Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
77
290.57
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
1193.02
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
600
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
86
600
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
513.21
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
530.23
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
109.43
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
11
76.74
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
83.02
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
10
69.77
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.09
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.98
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.77
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.55
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
26.42
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.98
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.69
32.8
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
1.63
11.34
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
154.72
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
12
83.72
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
113.21
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
12
83.72
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
41.51
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
4
27.91
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
52.83
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.98
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
86.79
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.88
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.56
32.29
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.2
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.77
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
162.26
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
216.28
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.7
3.7
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
2.77
2.77
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
79.25
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
9
62.79
Jose Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.77
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.32
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA