Red Hardy vs. Bill Strickland — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Red Hardy and Bill Strickland are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Strickland posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.91 vs 6.75) and WHIP (2.016 vs 3.750). Red Hardy had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.84). By the career numbers, Bill Strickland 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.