Larry Hardy vs. Lou Tost — Career Comparison

Larry Hardy
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lou Tost
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lou Tost 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. Lou Tost posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.65 and WHIP 1.384 compared to 5.29 and 1.929 for Larry Hardy. By the career numbers, Lou Tost had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Hardy and Lou Tost

Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
2.26
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.33
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.64
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.58
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.64
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.62
47.62
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.97
58.97
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.29
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
5.29
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.65
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466
27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155.1
9
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
12.21
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
9.21
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.21
12.21
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.21
9.21
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.81
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
4
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.24
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.14
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
5
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
2.67
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.657
0.657
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
42.29
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
38.88
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.64
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
5.93
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
4.17
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.07
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.802
1.802
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
36.93
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
611
35.4
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.85
1.85
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.363
0.363
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.29
42.29
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.88
38.88

Fielding Stats for Larry Hardy and Lou Tost

Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
27
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
9
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.43
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.86
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.5
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.29
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.43
91.43
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.14
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.872
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Hardy and Lou Tost

Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4338.46
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
39
417.86
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
600
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
12
553.85
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
557.14
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
75
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.42
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
24.39
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
117.86
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
117.86
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
42.86
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.96
-44.49
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.83
19.64
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
323.08
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
171.43
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.86
1.86
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA