Larry Dierker vs. Pete Gregory — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Pete Gregory
Greatest GenerationIllinoisNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Pete Gregory as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pete Gregory posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 0.600 compared to 3.31 and 1.236 for Larry Dierker. By the career numbers, Pete Gregory had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Pete Gregory

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
3.31
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.7
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.167
0.167
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
8.21
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
5.4
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
2.74
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9661
37.26
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
32.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.7
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
948
3.66
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.7
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
32.4
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.26
37.26
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.4
32.4

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Pete Gregory

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Pete Gregory

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Pete Gregory
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA