Larry Hardy vs. Chuck Smith — Career Comparison

Larry Hardy
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chuck Smith
Gen XTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chuck Smith 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. Chuck Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.84 and WHIP 1.400 compared to 5.29 and 1.929 for Larry Hardy. By the career numbers, Chuck Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Hardy and Chuck Smith

Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.45
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.45
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.64
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
5.29
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
3.84
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
632
27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210.2
9
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
12.21
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
8.54
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.21
12.21
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.68
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
3.8
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.14
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
5
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
8.07
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
42.29
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
898
38.36
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.64
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
5.93
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
4.27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.07
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.34
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.802
1.802
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
36.93
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
33.45
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.363
0.363
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.318
0.318
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.29
42.29
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.36
38.36

Fielding Stats for Larry Hardy and Chuck Smith

Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.45
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.45
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
632
27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210.2
9
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.9
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.86
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.94
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.5
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
1.97
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.29
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.84
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.43
91.43
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.48
93.48
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Hardy and Chuck Smith

Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4338.46
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
36
308.57
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
600
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
12
553.85
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
565.71
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
77.14
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
77.14
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.42
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
9.28
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
77.14
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
85.71
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
25.71
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
42.86
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
68.57
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.96
-44.49
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.65
-5.54
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
323.08
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
231.43
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.86
1.86
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.59
2.59
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.71
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA