Larry Hardy vs. Daryl Irvine — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Larry Hardy and Daryl Irvine are fairly close on the surface numbers. Daryl Irvine posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.737 vs 1.929) and home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1). Larry Hardy had the advantage in ERA (5.29 vs 5.68). By the career numbers, Daryl Irvine had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.