Larry Dierker vs. Clay Hensley — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Clay Hensley
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Clay Hensley 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 77), run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 82), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 80). Clay Hensley held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 126 vs 91). Role difference aside, Larry Dierker holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Clay Hensley

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
4.72
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.85
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.49
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.59
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.16
45.16
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.08
18.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
230
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1551
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
517
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
8.21
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
8.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.68
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
4.16
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
6.46
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.46
6.46
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.23
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.28
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2225
38.73
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.04
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
4.39
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.4
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.24
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.99
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.373
1.373
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1933
33.65
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.73
38.73

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Clay Hensley

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
4.72
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.85
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1551
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
517
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.38
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
2.04
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.95
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.413
0.413
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.08
18.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Clay Hensley

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
273
1621.78
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
101
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
87
516.83
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
8
47.52
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
35.64
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
9.59
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.88
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.88
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.53
9.09
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
10
59.41
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
12
71.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.88
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
23.76
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
35.64
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.73
-10.28
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.76
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
273.27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
2.2
2.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
47.95
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
59.41
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.94
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.94
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100