Larry Dierker vs. Bob Gibson — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Bob Gibson
Silent GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardMVPAll-Star

Larry Dierker and Bob Gibson are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 104 for Larry Dierker and 101 for Bob Gibson, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 98 and 97 respectively. If forced to pick, Larry Dierker gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Bob Gibson

Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.37
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528
1.22
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.54
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
0.58
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.4
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.06
59.06
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.29
91.29
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.41
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
0.59
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.1
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
857
3.31
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1258
2.91
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11653
27
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3884.1
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2130
8.21
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3279
7.6
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.6
7.6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
0.6
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1336
3.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3117
7.22
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.22
7.22
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.9
5.9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.146
1.146
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.24
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.03
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9661
37.26
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16068
37.23
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
948
3.66
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1420
3.29
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.11
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.188
1.188
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14525
33.65
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.26
37.26
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.23
37.23

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Bob Gibson

Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.37
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528
1.22
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11654
27
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3884.2
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
0.59
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
0.67
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.12
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
817
1.89
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
775
1.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.86
94.86
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.233
1.233
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.468
1.468
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.29
91.29
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.11
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Bob Gibson

Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
357
244.52
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
596
240.16
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
876
600
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1489
600
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1328
535.12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
110.41
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
80.99
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
14
9.59
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
17.73
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.01
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.74
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
9.67
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
18
12.33
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
29.42
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103.39
41.66
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
161.18
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
139.02
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
53.19
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
46
31.51
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
58.03
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
101.54
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.39
40.05
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.22
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
25.39
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
415
167.23
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.59
3.59
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
29.01
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.74
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
7.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.24
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.24
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.03
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
9.27
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.52
56.52