Larry Dierker vs. Phil Gallivan — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Phil Gallivan
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Phil Gallivan 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 5.95 and 1.837 for Phil Gallivan. By the career numbers, Larry Dierker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Phil Gallivan

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.77
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.56
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.26
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.56
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.25
31.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.37
20.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.21
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
5.95
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.95
5.95
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
526
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
175.1
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
11.65
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.65
11.65
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
4.88
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
3.49
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.36
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
847
43.48
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.28
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
7.19
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.837
1.837
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
38.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.48
43.48

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Phil Gallivan

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.37
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7002
27
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2334
9
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.35
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.759
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Phil Gallivan

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
578.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
546.43
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
128.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
9.59
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
12.33
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.96
42.46
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
160.71
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
150
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.558
0.558
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.436
0.436
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
75
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.36
46.71
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
107.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.6
5.6
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PA