Larry Hardy vs. Greg Smith — Career Comparison

Larry Hardy
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Greg Smith
MillenialLouisianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Greg 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. Greg Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.51 and WHIP 1.465 compared to 5.29 and 1.929 for Larry Hardy. By the career numbers, Greg Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Hardy and Greg Smith

Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.57
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.57
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.64
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.71
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.77
30.77
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
5.29
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
4.51
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
688
27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229.1
9
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
12.21
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
8.56
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.21
12.21
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.14
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
4
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
4.36
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.14
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
5
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
5.57
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.57
5.57
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.103
1.103
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
42.29
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
982
38.54
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.64
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
5.93
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
4.71
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.07
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.51
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.63
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.802
1.802
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.435
1.435
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
36.93
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
847
33.24
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.363
0.363
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.29
42.29
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.54
38.54

Fielding Stats for Larry Hardy and Greg Smith

Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.57
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.57
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
688
27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229.1
9
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.43
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.86
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
1.41
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.5
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.73
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.29
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.73
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.43
91.43
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Hardy and Greg Smith

Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4338.46
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
1326.32
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
600
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
473.68
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.42
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
67.57
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
221.05
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.96
-44.49
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.44
76.9
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
323.08
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.86
1.86
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.5
9.5
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA