Red Hardy vs. Jeff Stevens — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Red Hardy and Jeff Stevens are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jeff Stevens posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.27 vs 6.75) and WHIP (1.741 vs 3.750). Red Hardy had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.69). By the career numbers, Jeff Stevens 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.