Harry Hardy vs. Bob James — Career Comparison

Harry Hardy
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Harry Hardy built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob James as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bob James posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.8 and WHIP 1.371 compared to 5.11 and 1.659 for Harry Hardy. By the career numbers, Bob James had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Harry Hardy and Bob James

Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.64
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.02
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.82
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.57
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.82
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
5.11
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
11.25
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
3.68
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.47
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.86
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
40.3
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1755
38.81
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
7.36
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.659
1.659
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
36.61
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.3
40.3
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Harry Hardy and Bob James

Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.64
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.02
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.45
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.86
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
1.95
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.86
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.66
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Harry Hardy and Bob James

Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
320
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
2.37
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
19.6
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.86
-34.28
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
14.28
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Harry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA