Lefty Bowers vs. Larry Dierker — Career Comparison

Lefty Bowers
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Larry Dierker posted a stronger line than Lefty Bowers. Larry Dierker posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.31 vs 11.81) and WHIP (1.236 vs 2.625). By the career numbers, Larry Dierker had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Lefty Bowers and Larry Dierker

Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.81
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.54
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
11.81
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.21
12.21
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.425
0.425
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
17.44
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.44
17.44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.19
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.81
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.69
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
50.06
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
14.06
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.06
14.06
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.69
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.625
2.625
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
41.06
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.448
0.448
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.06
50.06
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Lefty Bowers and Larry Dierker

Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.81
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.69
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.69
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lefty Bowers and Larry Dierker

Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
79.46
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
95.86
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
47.95
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA