Red Hardy vs. Hunter Strickland — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Red Hardy and Hunter Strickland are fairly close on the surface numbers. Hunter Strickland posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.39 vs 6.75) and WHIP (1.253 vs 3.750). Red Hardy had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.98). By the career numbers, Hunter 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.