Larry Hardy vs. Micah Owings — Career Comparison

Larry Hardy
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Micah Owings
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueStarting PitcherSilver Slugger

Micah Owings 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. Micah Owings posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.86 and WHIP 1.410 compared to 5.29 and 1.929 for Larry Hardy. By the career numbers, Micah Owings had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Hardy and Micah Owings

Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
2.57
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.64
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.6
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Micah Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.61
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Micah Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.23
49.23
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.28
49.28
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Micah Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
5.29
Micah Owings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.86
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Micah Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
483
9
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
12.21
Micah Owings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
8.72
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.21
12.21
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.72
8.72
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1
Micah Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.19
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Micah Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Micah Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4
Micah Owings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
3.88
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.14
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
5
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
6.47
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.47
6.47
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.149
1.149
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Micah Owings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.26
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Micah Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.71
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Micah Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
42.29
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2116
39.43
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.64
Micah Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.37
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
5.93
Micah Owings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
5.22
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.22
5.22
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.07
Micah Owings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.34
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Micah Owings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.26
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.69
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.802
1.802
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
36.93
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1838
34.25
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Micah Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.363
0.363
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.29
42.29
Micah Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.43
39.43

Fielding Stats for Larry Hardy and Micah Owings

Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
2.57
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
483
9
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.82
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.86
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.04
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Micah Owings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.5
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.98
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.29
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
1.86
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.43
91.43
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.725
0.725
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.28
49.28
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Micah Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Micah Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Micah Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Micah Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Hardy and Micah Owings

Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
4338.46
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183
501.37
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
600
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
12
553.85
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
561.64
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
158.9
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
90.41
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
38.36
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.48
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
24.66
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
68.49
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.42
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.79
84.35
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
282.19
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
183.56
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
73.97
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
95.89
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
145.21
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.96
-44.49
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.74
86.96
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.74
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
21.92
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Micah Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
323.08
Micah Owings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
197.26
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.86
1.86
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.04
3.04
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Micah Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.22
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Micah Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.48
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Micah Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.48
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Micah Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Micah Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Micah Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Micah Owings
Career
Per 600 PA