Larry Dierker vs. Felix Heredia — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Felix Heredia
Gen XD.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Felix Heredia 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 84), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 91), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 96). Felix Heredia held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 94 vs 91). Role difference aside, Larry Dierker holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Felix Heredia

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
10.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.54
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.55
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.37
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.57
59.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
4.42
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1375
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
458.1
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
8.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.88
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
4.56
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.43
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
6.89
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.89
6.89
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.4
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.61
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.35
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2046
40.18
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
2.51
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
259
5.09
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.71
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
1.484
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1760
34.56
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.18
40.18

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Felix Heredia

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
10.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1375
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
458.1
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.41
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.71
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.12
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.44
93.44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.112
0.112
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Felix Heredia

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
19162.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
36.36
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
31.51
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
48.87
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Felix Heredia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Felix Heredia
Career
Per 600 PA