Justin Berg vs. Larry Dierker — Career Comparison

Justin Berg
MillenialWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Justin Berg 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 4.08 and 1.484 for Justin Berg. By the career numbers, Larry Dierker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Justin Berg and Larry Dierker

Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
8.44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
4.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
9.28
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.28
9.28
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.56
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
3.8
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
3.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.844
0.844
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.7
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
40.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.53
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
4.64
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.98
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.453
1.453
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
35.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.08
40.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Justin Berg and Larry Dierker

Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
8.44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.83
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.83
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.217
0.217
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Justin Berg and Larry Dierker

Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
18000
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA