Doug Bird vs. Larry Dierker — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Doug Bird 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 run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 75), home run suppression (HR9+ 91 vs 65), and strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 79). Doug Bird held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 168 vs 102). Role difference aside, Larry Dierker holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Larry Dierker

Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.54
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.54
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
2.74
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5104
37.85
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.293
1.293
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.85
37.85
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Larry Dierker

Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
0.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Larry Dierker

Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
12
80
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
6
40
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA