Norm Branch vs. Larry Dierker — Career Comparison

Norm Branch
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Norm Branch 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 3.73 and 1.548 for Norm Branch. By the career numbers, Larry Dierker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Norm Branch and Larry Dierker

Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
5.31
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.72
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.54
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.57
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
3.73
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.2
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
8.21
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.9
7.9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.72
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
6.03
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.03
6.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
5.89
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.43
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.4
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
39.49
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.02
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
4.45
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.548
1.548
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
33.46
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.49
39.49
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Norm Branch and Larry Dierker

Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.37
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7002
27
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2334
9
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Norm Branch and Larry Dierker

Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
1585.71
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
557.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
-0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
31.51
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.7
-29.94
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
214.29
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.96
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA