Jim Burton vs. Larry Dierker — Career Comparison

Jim Burton
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats RightNorth 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 Jim Burton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Burton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.75 and WHIP 1.473 compared to 3.31 and 1.236 for Larry Dierker. By the career numbers, Jim Burton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Burton and Larry Dierker

Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.85
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.32
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.75
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
3.31
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
9.7
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.7
9.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.97
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
3.23
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
6.79
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.79
6.79
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.114
1.114
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
39.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.46
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
4.85
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.437
1.437
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
35.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.29
39.29
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Jim Burton and Larry Dierker

Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.85
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.46
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.46
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Burton and Larry Dierker

Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
30
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
244.52
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876
600
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA