Larry Hardy vs. Dick Woodson — Career Comparison

Larry Hardy
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Woodson
Silent GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Woodson 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. Dick Woodson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.47 and WHIP 1.333 compared to 5.29 and 1.929 for Larry Hardy. By the career numbers, Dick Woodson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Hardy and Dick Woodson

Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
2.09
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.16
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.64
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.52
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.49
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.52
51.52
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.47
55.47
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.23
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
5.29
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
3.47
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1767
27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
589
9
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
12.21
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
7.98
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.21
12.21
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.84
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
3.87
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.14
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
5
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
315
4.81
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.964
0.964
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.24
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.14
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
42.29
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2505
38.28
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.64
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.28
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
5.93
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
4.02
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.07
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.26
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.23
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.802
1.802
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.316
1.316
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
36.93
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2216
33.86
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.363
0.363
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.29
42.29
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.28
38.28

Fielding Stats for Larry Hardy and Dick Woodson

Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
2.09
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.16
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1769
27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
589.2
9
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.53
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.86
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
1.42
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.5
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
2.08
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.29
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
1.95
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.43
91.43
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.934
0.934
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.47
55.47
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Hardy and Dick Woodson

Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
4338.46
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
637.21
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
600
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
544.19
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
41.86
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
41.86
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.42
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
4.34
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
41.86
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60.47
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
32.56
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.3
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
41.86
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.96
-44.49
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-4.62
-21.51
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
18.6
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
323.08
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
251.16
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.86
1.86
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.39
2.39
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Woodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
37.21
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Woodson
Career
Per 600 PA