Larry Hardy vs. Jack Leiper — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Larry Hardy and Jack Leiper are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jack Leiper posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.778 vs 1.929) and home runs allowed (0.6 per nine innings vs 1). Larry Hardy had the advantage in ERA (5.29 vs 5.4). By the career numbers, Jack Leiper 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.