Larry Dierker vs. Wes Gardner — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Wes Gardner
Baby BoomersArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Wes Gardner 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 run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 83), walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 88), and home run suppression (HR9+ 91 vs 81). Wes Gardner held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 115 vs 105). Role difference aside, Larry Dierker holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Wes Gardner

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
3.65
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.85
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.35
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.58
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.28
23.28
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.27
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
4.9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1399
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
466.1
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
9.19
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.19
9.19
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
4.21
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.41
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
6.91
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.235
1.235
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2060
39.76
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.47
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
5.35
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.41
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.69
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.488
1.488
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1796
34.66
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.76
39.76

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Wes Gardner

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
3.65
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.85
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1399
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
466.1
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.58
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.93
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
1.54
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1.51
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.5
97.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.413
0.413
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.28
23.28
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Wes Gardner

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
189
37800
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Wes Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA