Babe Birrer vs. Larry Dierker — Career Comparison

Babe Birrer
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Babe Birrer 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 4.36 and 1.446 for Babe Birrer. By the career numbers, Larry Dierker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Babe Birrer and Larry Dierker

Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
4.21
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.3
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
4.36
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119.2
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
9.7
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.7
9.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.98
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
2.78
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
3.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.685
0.685
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
38.96
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.73
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
4.81
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.387
1.387
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
480
36.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.96
38.96
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Babe Birrer and Larry Dierker

Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
4.21
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119.2
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
0.59
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.68
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.28
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.28
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Babe Birrer and Larry Dierker

Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
1120
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PA
27
540
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.883
0.883
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
140
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
60
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
9.59
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.74
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
12.33
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
95.72
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
300
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
200
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
31.51
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
140
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.57
91.32
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
20
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.96
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA