Red Hardy vs. Billy Palmer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Red Hardy and Billy Palmer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Billy Palmer posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.44 vs 6.75) and WHIP (1.941 vs 3.750). Red Hardy had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.53). By the career numbers, Billy Palmer 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.