Larry Hardy vs. Brandon Webb — Career Comparison

Larry Hardy
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Brandon Webb
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Brandon Webb 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. Brandon Webb posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.27 and WHIP 1.265 compared to 5.29 and 1.929 for Larry Hardy. By the career numbers, Brandon Webb had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Hardy and Brandon Webb

Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.36
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.35
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.64
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.59
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.42
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.39
58.39
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.5
99.5
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.1
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
5.29
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
3.27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
12.21
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1200
8.18
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.21
12.21
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.18
8.18
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.63
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
2.97
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.14
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.23
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
5
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1065
7.26
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.26
7.26
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.35
5.35
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.137
1.137
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.38
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.34
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
42.29
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5515
37.61
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.64
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
5.93
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
557
3.8
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.07
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.41
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.24
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.93
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.95
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.802
1.802
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
36.93
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4935
33.66
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.363
0.363
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.29
42.29
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61

Fielding Stats for Larry Hardy and Brandon Webb

Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.36
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.35
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.69
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.86
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
268
1.83
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.14
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.5
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
2.65
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
2.29
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
2.52
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.43
91.43
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.86
94.86
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.854
1.854
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.5
99.5
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.14
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Hardy and Brandon Webb

Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
4338.46
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
261.27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
457
600
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
391
513.35
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
57.77
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
45.95
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.82
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.82
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.42
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.7
8.8
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
69.58
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
70.9
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
15.75
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
38.07
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
53.83
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.96
-44.49
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-6.13
-8.05
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
13.13
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
323.08
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
238.95
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.86
1.86
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
2.51
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
72.21
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.31
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.25
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA