Al Alburquerque vs. Larry Dierker — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Alburquerque as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 107 for Al Alburquerque and 104 for Larry Dierker, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 102 and 98 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Al Alburquerque — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.