Larry Hardy vs. Bill Laxton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Larry Hardy and Bill Laxton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Laxton posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.73 vs 5.29) and WHIP (1.578 vs 1.929). Larry Hardy had the advantage in home runs allowed (1 per nine innings vs 1.26). By the career numbers, Bill Laxton 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.