Larry French vs. Willie Hernandez — Career Comparison

Larry French
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Willie Hernandez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherCy Young AwardMVPAll-Star

Larry French built a career as a starting pitcher and Willie Hernandez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Willie Hernandez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.38 and WHIP 1.321 compared to 3.44 and 1.331 for Larry French. By the career numbers, Willie Hernandez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry French and Willie Hernandez

Larry French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Innings
570
1.63
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
744
6.41
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
1.1
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
197
0.56
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.6
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
0.49
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.54
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.53
53.53
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.63
52.63
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.37
67.37
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
0.57
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.11
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
1.27
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Innings
1206
3.44
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
392
3.38
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9456
27
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3134
27
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3152
9
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1044.2
9
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Innings
3375
9.64
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
952
8.2
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.47
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.84
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
2.34
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
3.01
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.68
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1187
3.39
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
6.79
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.79
6.79
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.636
0.636
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.088
1.088
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.1
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.32
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.12
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.22
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13465
38.45
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4366
37.61
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.31
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
3.61
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Innings
1440
4.11
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
3.71
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.56
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.31
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.62
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.331
1.331
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.245
1.245
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12604
35.99
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3891
33.52
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.45
38.45
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61

Fielding Stats for Larry French and Willie Hernandez

Larry French
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Innings
570
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
744
6.41
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3134
27
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1044.2
9
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.5
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
628
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
1.46
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
791
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.99
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
752
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.96
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.07
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.319
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.305
0.305
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.48
1.48
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.1
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry French and Willie Hernandez

Larry French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Larry French
Career
Per 600 PA
570
286.67
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
747
6402.86
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1193
600
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
70
600
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1057
531.6
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
540
Larry French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Larry French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.505
0.505
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
100.08
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
111.43
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
83.49
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
94.29
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
13.58
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.14
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.51
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
16.6
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.14
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51.51
25.91
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.49
29.92
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
120.2
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
128.57
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
126.24
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
14
120
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Larry French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Larry French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Larry French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Larry French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Larry French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
41.74
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
34.29
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
42.25
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.71
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
83.49
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
7
60
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50.33
25.31
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
30.01
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.01
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
24.14
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
Larry French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry French
Career
Per 600 PAverified
210
105.62
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
248.57
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.68
5.68
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.41
2.41
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
42.25
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
51.43
Larry French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry French
Career
Per 600 PA
20
10.06
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.51
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.14
Larry French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.51
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.14
Larry French
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100