Joe Adams vs. Larry Dierker — Career Comparison

Joe Adams
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Adams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Dierker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.31 and WHIP 1.236 compared to 9 and 2.750 for Joe Adams. By the career numbers, Larry Dierker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Adams and Larry Dierker

Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.21
13.21
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
20.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
51.75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
13.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
45
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.75
51.75
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Joe Adams and Larry Dierker

Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
0.59
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.233
1.233
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Adams and Larry Dierker

Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA