Larry Hardy vs. Victor Schlitzer — Career Comparison

Larry Hardy
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Victor Schlitzer
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Victor Schlitzer 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. Victor Schlitzer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.6 and WHIP 1.238 compared to 5.29 and 1.929 for Larry Hardy. By the career numbers, Victor Schlitzer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Hardy and Victor Schlitzer

Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.82
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.2
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.64
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.41
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.62
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.91
65.91
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.66
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
5.29
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
3.6
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
652
27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217.1
9
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
12.21
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
8.2
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.21
12.21
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
2.94
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.14
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
5
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
3.6
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.37
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
42.29
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
889
36.81
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.64
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.37
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
5.93
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
4.43
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.07
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.802
1.802
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.238
1.238
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
36.93
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
812
33.63
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.363
0.363
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.29
42.29
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.81
36.81

Fielding Stats for Larry Hardy and Victor Schlitzer

Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.85
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.22
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
642
27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
9
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.43
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.86
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
2.73
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.5
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
3.32
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
2.29
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
3.07
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.43
91.43
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.41
92.41
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.659
1.659
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.91
65.91
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Hardy and Victor Schlitzer

Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4338.46
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
44
321.95
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
600
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
12
553.85
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
570.73
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
117.07
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
102.44
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.32
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.32
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.63
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.42
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.11
30.11
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
139.02
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
124.39
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
14.63
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.63
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
29.27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.96
-44.49
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.3
31.46
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.32
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
323.08
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
160.98
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.86
1.86
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.73
3.73
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.95
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.32
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Schlitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.32
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Victor Schlitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100