Larry Hardy vs. Clyde Wright — Career Comparison

Larry Hardy
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Clyde Wright
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Clyde Wright 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. Clyde Wright posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.5 and WHIP 1.315 compared to 5.29 and 1.929 for Larry Hardy. By the career numbers, Clyde Wright had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Hardy and Clyde Wright

Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
1.71
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
1.22
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.64
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.52
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.58
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.39
47.39
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.35
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
5.29
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
3.5
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5186
27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1728.2
9
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
12.21
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1679
8.74
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.21
12.21
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.74
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
550
2.86
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.14
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.23
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
5
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
667
3.47
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.704
0.704
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.23
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.12
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
42.29
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7252
37.76
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.64
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.18
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
5.93
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
764
3.98
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.07
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.33
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.22
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.33
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.802
1.802
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.289
1.289
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
36.93
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6573
34.22
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.363
0.363
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.29
42.29
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.76
37.76

Fielding Stats for Larry Hardy and Clyde Wright

Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
6.71
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
1.71
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
1.22
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5188
27
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729.1
9
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.56
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.86
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
1.79
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.09
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.5
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
470
2.45
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
2.29
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
2.35
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.43
91.43
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.17
96.17
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.374
1.374
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.16
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Hardy and Clyde Wright

Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
4338.46
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
360
513.06
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
600
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
378
538.72
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
98.34
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
66.98
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
24.23
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.43
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.7
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
31.35
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.42
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.14
30.13
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
142.52
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
119.71
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.478
0.478
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
44.18
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
45.61
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
84.09
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.96
-44.49
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.55
23.59
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
21.38
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
323.08
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
171.02
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.86
1.86
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.51
3.51
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.48
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.43
Larry Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.83
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.43
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.43
Larry Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0