Larry Hardy vs. Walt Whittaker — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Larry Hardy and Walt Whittaker are fairly close on the surface numbers. Walt Whittaker posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.5 vs 5.29) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1). Larry Hardy had the advantage in WHIP (1.929 vs 2.500). By the career numbers, Walt Whittaker 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.