Larry Dierker vs. Russ Heman — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Russ Heman
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Russ Heman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Russ Heman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 1.100 compared to 3.31 and 1.236 for Larry Dierker. By the career numbers, Russ Heman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Russ Heman

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
5.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Russ Heman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Innings
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.45
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
3.31
Russ Heman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.7
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Russ Heman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Russ Heman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Russ Heman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.167
0.167
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
8.21
Russ Heman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
5.4
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Russ Heman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Russ Heman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.45
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Russ Heman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Russ Heman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Russ Heman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
4.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Russ Heman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Russ Heman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Russ Heman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Russ Heman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
37.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
948
3.66
Russ Heman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Russ Heman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Russ Heman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Russ Heman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Russ Heman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
32.4
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Russ Heman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Russ Heman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.169
0.169
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Russ Heman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.8
37.8

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Russ Heman

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
5.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.45
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.8
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Russ Heman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Russ Heman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.417
0.417
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Heman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Russ Heman

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Russ Heman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Russ Heman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Russ Heman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Heman
Career
Per 600 PA