Larry Hardy vs. Harry Otis — Career Comparison

Larry Hardy
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Harry Otis
Lost GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Harry Otis 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. Harry Otis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.37 and WHIP 1.671 compared to 5.29 and 1.929 for Larry Hardy. By the career numbers, Harry Otis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Hardy and Harry Otis

Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.71
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.03
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.64
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
5.29
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.37
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.24
5.24
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
12.21
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
8.89
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.21
12.21
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
4
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
6.15
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.14
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.15
6.15
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
5
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.05
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.911
0.911
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.03
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
42.29
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
38.62
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.64
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
5.93
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.76
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.07
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.802
1.802
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.671
1.671
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
36.93
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
31.44
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.363
0.363
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.29
42.29
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.62
38.62

Fielding Stats for Larry Hardy and Harry Otis

Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.73
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.04
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.43
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.86
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.12
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
2.5
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.46
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
2.29
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.12
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.43
91.43
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Hardy and Harry Otis

Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4338.46
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
300
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.42
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
13.93
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.96
-44.49
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.12
-6.97
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
323.08
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
300
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.86
1.86
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA