Larry Hardy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1976)

W–L 9–4
ERA 5.29
WHIP 1.80
SO 70
Pitcher PIV -1131.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
1/10/1948 in Goose Creek, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1974-04-28
Last Game
1976-05-16

Full name: Howard Lawrence Hardy

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
9 4 94 1 0 0 5 126.0 171 74 14 56 70 5.29 -1131.0

Career ERA 5.29 vs. league average 3.62 across their career seasons — 46.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1974 SDN NL 9 4 76 1 0 0 2 101.7 129 53 44 57 4.69 3.63 (-29%) -708.5
1975 SDN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.7 8 4 2 3 13.50 — 0.0
1976 HOU NL 0 0 15 0 0 0 3 21.7 34 17 10 10 7.06 3.51 (-101%) -422.5
Career · 3 seasons 9 4 94 1 0 0 5 126.0 171 74 56 70 5.29 — -1,131

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
94 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .000 .077 .000 .077 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .077 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 76.3% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .077 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — 88.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1974 SDN NL 76 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 SDN NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 HOU NL 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 94 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .000 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4850000.000
Away4671000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home4864.2934131385.71
Away4661.1783325324.84

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1976-05-16 HOUPHIL 000000000
1976-05-14 HOUPHIL 000000000
1976-05-12 HOUWSNL 000000000
1976-05-04 HOUPHIL 000000000
1976-05-02 HOUNYNW 000000000
1976-04-29 HOUWSNW 100000000
1976-04-24 HOUNYNL 000000000
1976-04-22 HOULADL 000000000
1976-04-20 HOULADL 000000000
1976-04-19 HOULADW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1976-05-16 HOUPHI — 2.0544200
1976-05-14 HOUPHI — 2.0210120
1976-05-12 HOUWSN — 1.1432001
1976-05-04 HOUPHI — 0.2100000
1976-05-02 HOUNYN SV 1.0100010
1976-04-29 HOUWSN SV 2.0000010
1976-04-24 HOUNYN — 0.2200100
1976-04-22 HOULAD — 2.0211010
1976-04-20 HOULAD — 3.0422120
1976-04-19 HOULAD — 0.1222200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 94 1 6 26 3 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 SDN P 76 1 6 22 2 2
1975 SDN P 3 0 0 0 1 0
1976 HOU P 15 0 0 4 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 94

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 1968, 1969, 1970

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Hardy

What years did Larry Hardy play?
Larry Hardy played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1976.
Was Larry Hardy a pitcher?
Yes. Larry Hardy pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 70 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Larry Hardy hit?
Larry Hardy hit 0 career home runs.