Larry Dierker vs. Mike Harkey — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Mike Harkey
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Larry Dierker a clear advantage over Mike Harkey across the core pitching metrics. Larry Dierker led in strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 74), run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 94), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 89). Mike Harkey held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 110 vs 102). Larry Dierker was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Mike Harkey

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
1.27
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.43
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.49
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.49
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.39
79.39
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327
4.49
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1968
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
656
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
720
9.88
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.88
9.88
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
3.09
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
4.34
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.825
0.825
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2852
39.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
4.88
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.38
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.64
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.441
1.441
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2560
35.12
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.13
39.13

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Mike Harkey

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
1.27
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1968
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
656
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
0.59
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.11
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
1.89
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.78
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.2
94.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.992
0.992
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.15
80.15
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Mike Harkey

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
419.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PA
189
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PA
164
520.63
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
95.24
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
79.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
9.59
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.87
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
12.33
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.87
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.97
22.12
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
111.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
107.94
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
38.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PA
7
22.22
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
60.32
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.52
20.71
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.17
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.52
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
161.9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.71
3.71
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
47.95
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
66.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PA