Larry Hardy vs. Bobby Sprowl — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Larry Hardy and Bobby Sprowl are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bobby Sprowl posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.770 vs 1.929) and home runs allowed (0.78 per nine innings vs 1). Larry Hardy had the advantage in ERA (5.29 vs 5.44). By the career numbers, Bobby Sprowl had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.