Larry Hardy, baseball player, 1974-1976

Larry Hardy

Born: 1/10/1948 in Goose Creek, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1974-04-28 | Final Game: 1976-05-16

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Howard Lawrence Hardy

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Biography

Larry Hardy was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1976. Born in 1948, Hardy made his mark during a transitional period in baseball, as the game began to evolve with changes in pitching strategies and player conditioning. Over the course of his brief but impactful career, he recorded a win-loss record of 9-4 and an earned run average of 5.29, showcasing the challenges pitchers faced in an era characterized by both emerging offensive talent and evolving baseball philosophies. Hardy was known for his tenacity on the mound, amassing a total of 70 strikeouts and securing 5 saves throughout his time in the league. Though his career was shorter than many of his contemporaries, his contributions were notable during a time when the game was seeing the integration of more specialized roles for pitchers, including the emergence of relief specialists. Hardy's journey through the majors reflects the dynamic changes in baseball during the mid-1970s, a period that set the stage for the game's future developments.

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 0

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

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1974 SDP NL 9 4 76 1 0 0 2 101.7 129 53 44 57 4.69 3.63 (-29%) -
1975 SDP NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.7 8 4 2 3 13.50 — -
1976 HOU NL 0 0 15 0 0 0 3 21.7 34 17 10 10 7.06 3.51 (-101%) -424.4

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 0.000 0.077 0.000 0.077 0.0

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 0.077 vs. league average 0.692 across their career seasons — 88.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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 SDP NL 76 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1975 SDP 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 0.000 — — — — 0.0

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 Games
Pitcher 94

College History

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