Larry Hardy vs. Dick Strahs — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Larry Hardy and Dick Strahs are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dick Strahs posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.674 vs 1.929) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1). Larry Hardy had the advantage in ERA (5.29 vs 5.65). By the career numbers, Dick Strahs 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.