Larry Dierker vs. David Hale — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and David Hale as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 104 for Larry Dierker and 105 for David Hale, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 98 and 99 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to David Hale — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.