Craig Breslow vs. Larry Dierker — Career Comparison

Craig Breslow
Gen XConnecticutThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Craig Breslow 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 strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 74), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 87), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 98). Craig Breslow held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 109 vs 91). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Larry Dierker.

Pitching Stats for Craig Breslow and Larry Dierker

Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
576
9.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.36
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.47
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.4
43.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
3.45
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1712
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
570.2
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
536
8.45
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.45
8.45
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.88
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
3.56
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.28
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
6.97
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.97
6.97
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.171
1.171
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.39
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.27
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2428
38.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
2.16
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
250
3.94
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.32
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.32
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.79
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.335
1.335
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2145
33.83
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.29
38.29
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Craig Breslow and Larry Dierker

Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
576
9.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1712
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
570.2
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.32
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.91
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1.23
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.12
95.12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.135
0.135
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Craig Breslow and Larry Dierker

Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
576
86400
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.42
-63.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA