Larry Hardy vs. Julius Osley — Career Comparison

Larry Hardy
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Julius Osley
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Julius Osley built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Hardy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Julius Osley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.22 and WHIP 1.701 compared to 5.29 and 1.929 for Larry Hardy. By the career numbers, Julius Osley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Hardy and Julius Osley

Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.63
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.64
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
5.29
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.22
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
12.21
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9.27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.21
12.21
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.27
9.27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
4
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
6.04
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.14
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
5
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.63
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.075
1.075
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
592
42.29
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
42.31
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.64
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
5.93
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.24
5.24
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.07
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.81
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.802
1.802
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.702
1.702
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
36.93
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
35.87
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.363
0.363
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.29
42.29
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.31
42.31

Fielding Stats for Larry Hardy and Julius Osley

Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.63
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.43
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.86
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.5
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.01
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.29
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.01
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.43
91.43
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.556
0.556
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Hardy and Julius Osley

Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4338.46
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
771.43
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
553.85
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.42
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
44.63
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.96
-44.49
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
61.09
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
323.08
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.86
1.86
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA