Larry Dierker vs. Dave Giusti — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dave Giusti
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Giusti 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 strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 86), run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 87), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 94). Dave Giusti held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 99 vs 91). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Larry Dierker.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Dave Giusti

Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
3.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
0.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.52
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.49
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.81
51.81
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.91
19.91
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.18
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.76
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
687
3.6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
5150
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
1716.2
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1654
8.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.67
8.67
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.66
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
570
2.99
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.99
2.99
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1103
5.78
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.78
5.78
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.975
0.975
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.4
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.46
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7251
38.01
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
1.99
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
764
4.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.12
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.296
1.296
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6596
34.58
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.02
38.02

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Dave Giusti

Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
3.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
0.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
5151
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
1717
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
0.59
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
1.38
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.16
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
2.09
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.37
96.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.596
0.596
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.91
19.91
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Dave Giusti

Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
686
885.16
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 600 PA
465
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 600 PA
412
531.61
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
99.35
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
78.71
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
9.59
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.58
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.74
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.16
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
12.33
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
20.65
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.18
32.48
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
132.9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
132.9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
37.42
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
46
31.51
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
59.35
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
91.61
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.16
31.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.87
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
29.68
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
127.74
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.7
4.7
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 600 PA
27
34.84
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Dave Giusti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.45
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Giusti
Career
Per 600 PA