Larry Hardy vs. Walter Thornton — Career Comparison

Larry Hardy
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Walter Thornton
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Walter Thornton posted a stronger line than Larry Hardy. Walter Thornton posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.18 vs 5.29) and WHIP (1.537 vs 1.929). By the career numbers, Walter Thornton 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.

Pitching Stats for Larry Hardy and Walter Thornton

Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.23
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.06
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.64
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.51
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.4
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.1
56.1
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.88
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
5.29
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
4.18
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1228
27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
409.1
9
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
12.21
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
10.51
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.21
12.21
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.51
10.51
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
3.32
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.14
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
5
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
2.95
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.696
0.696
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.2
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.64
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
42.29
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1834
40.32
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.64
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.18
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
5.93
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
6.22
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.07
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.802
1.802
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.537
1.537
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
36.93
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1654
36.37
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.363
0.363
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.29
42.29
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.32
40.32

Fielding Stats for Larry Hardy and Walter Thornton

Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
1.16
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3576
27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1192
9
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.31
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.86
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.71
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.34
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.5
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
2.36
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.29
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
268
2.02
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.43
91.43
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.62
85.62
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.752
1.752
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Hardy and Walter Thornton

Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
4338.46
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
156.08
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
592
600
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519
526.01
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.816
0.816
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
164.19
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
138.85
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15.2
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.12
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25.34
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.42
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.69
89.89
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
200.68
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
231.08
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.804
0.804
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
84.12
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
78.04
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
161.15
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.96
-44.49
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.29
98.6
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.08
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60.81
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
323.08
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
33.45
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.86
1.86
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.94
17.94
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.09
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23.31
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23.31
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100