Mike Bovee vs. Larry Dierker — Career Comparison

Mike Bovee
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAnaheim AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Bovee 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 5.4 and 1.200 for Mike Bovee. By the career numbers, Larry Dierker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Bovee and Larry Dierker

Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
8.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
5.4
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
8.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
8.21
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.7
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.7
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
2.74
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
13.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.5
13.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
37.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
8.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
5.4
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
35.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.8
37.8
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Mike Bovee and Larry Dierker

Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
8.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Bovee and Larry Dierker

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