Larry Dierker vs. Dave Geisel — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dave Geisel
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Geisel as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dave Geisel led in home run suppression (HR9+ 160 vs 91), walk avoidance (BB%+ 129 vs 102), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 121 vs 98). Larry Dierker held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 88). Role difference aside, Dave Geisel holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Dave Geisel

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
5.65
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.35
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.22
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Dave Geisel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.22
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.11
6.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Dave Geisel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.35
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Dave Geisel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
4.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
626
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
208.2
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Dave Geisel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
9.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.01
9.01
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Dave Geisel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.65
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Dave Geisel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Dave Geisel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Dave Geisel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
4.18
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Dave Geisel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.82
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
6.21
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Dave Geisel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.21
6.21
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Dave Geisel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Dave Geisel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Dave Geisel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.3
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Dave Geisel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
918
39.59
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Dave Geisel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.85
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Dave Geisel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
4.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Dave Geisel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Dave Geisel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.43
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.467
1.467
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
808
34.85
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Dave Geisel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Dave Geisel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.59
39.59

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Dave Geisel

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
5.65
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.35
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
626
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
208.2
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.65
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Dave Geisel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.95
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.95
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Dave Geisel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.168
0.168
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.11
6.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Dave Geisel

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
9825
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
7
525
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
1.16
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Dave Geisel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.44
-33.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Dave Geisel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
375
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
1.6
1.6
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Dave Geisel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Dave Geisel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Geisel
Career
Per 600 PA