Jim Abbott vs. Larry Dierker — Career Comparison

Jim Abbott
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Larry Dierker a clear advantage over Jim Abbott across the core pitching metrics. Larry Dierker led in strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 81), run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 92), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 95). Jim Abbott held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 103 vs 91). Larry Dierker was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Jim Abbott and Larry Dierker

Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
1.41
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
1.27
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.47
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
0.58
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.62
44.62
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.42
92.42
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.17
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
791
4.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1779
9.56
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
0.83
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
620
3.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
4.77
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.901
0.901
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.28
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7211
38.77
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
880
4.73
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.433
1.433
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6442
34.63
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.77
38.77
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Jim Abbott and Larry Dierker

Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
1.41
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
1.27
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.39
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.61
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
2.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.414
1.414
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.233
1.233
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.42
92.42
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Abbott and Larry Dierker

Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
6575
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
21
525
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
4.24
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
31.51
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.75
-18.67
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
250
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
47.95
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA