Larry Hardy vs. Claude Thomas — Career Comparison

Larry Hardy
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Claude Thomas
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Claude Thomas 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. Claude Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.13 and WHIP 1.376 compared to 5.29 and 1.929 for Larry Hardy. By the career numbers, Claude Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Hardy and Claude Thomas

Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.22
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.27
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.64
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
5.29
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.13
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
27
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.1
9
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
12.21
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
8.58
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.21
12.21
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
4
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.81
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.14
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
5
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.22
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.671
0.671
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
42.29
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
36.85
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.64
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
5.93
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.45
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.07
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.802
1.802
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.377
1.377
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
36.93
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
32.4
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.363
0.363
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.29
42.29
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.85
36.85

Fielding Stats for Larry Hardy and Claude Thomas

Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
27
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
9
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.43
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.86
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.5
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.29
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.43
91.43
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.286
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Hardy and Claude Thomas

Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4338.46
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
420
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
553.85
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.42
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
5.34
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.96
-44.49
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.4
-23.83
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
323.08
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
420
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.86
1.86
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1.43
1.43
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA