How Larry Dierker's Starts Compares to Similar Players
Larry Dierker totaled 329 career Starts, well above the starting pitcher average of 103.8 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Starts season came in 1969, posting 37, well above the starting pitcher average of 17.8 that year. The lowest point came in 1964 at 1, well below the starting pitcher average of 16.6 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Starts total went from 34 in 1975 to 28 in 1976 and 9 in 1977, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Starts profile — ranging from 1 to 37 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Larry Dierker Lifetime Starts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Starts for Larry Dierker
| Larry Dierker Starts | Larry Dierker Games Started % |
|---|
| Career | 329 | 92.42 |
| Season Avg. | 23.5 | 92.42 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 149.71 | 92.42 |
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Larry Dierker Starts Per Season
Larry Dierker's Starts for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Larry Dierker Starts by Team
Larry Dierker's career Starts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Larry Dierker Cumulative Starts — Career Progression
A running total of Larry Dierker's career Starts, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Larry Dierker Starts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Larry Dierker's seasonal Starts alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Larry Dierker Starts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Larry Dierker's MLB career with Starts alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.