Red Hardy vs. Steve Kealey — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Red Hardy and Steve Kealey are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Kealey posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.28 vs 6.75) and WHIP (1.404 vs 3.750). Red Hardy had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.92). By the career numbers, Steve Kealey 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.