Fernando Abad vs. Larry Dierker — Career Comparison

Fernando Abad
MillenialD.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Fernando Abad as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Dierker led in strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 94), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 96), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 102). Fernando Abad held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 127 vs 104). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Larry Dierker.

Pitching Stats for Fernando Abad and Larry Dierker

Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
10.3
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.15
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.23
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.74
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.68
23.68
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
3.78
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1064
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
354.2
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
8.7
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
3.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.28
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
7.41
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.179
1.179
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.3
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1513
38.39
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
2.61
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
4.01
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.18
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.3
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.76
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.322
1.322
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1356
34.41
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.39
38.39
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Fernando Abad and Larry Dierker

Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
10.3
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.15
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1064
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
354.2
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.18
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.19
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
94
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.116
0.116
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fernando Abad and Larry Dierker

Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406
27066.67
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.82
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.62
-41.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
333.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
1.8
1.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Fernando Abad
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.96
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Abad
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA