Larry Dierker vs. John Hiller — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
John Hiller
Silent GenerationCANThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and John Hiller 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 home run suppression (HR9+ 91 vs 74), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 92), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 97). John Hiller held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 112 vs 104). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Larry Dierker.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and John Hiller

Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
3.95
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.31
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.54
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.63
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.55
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.37
53.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.91
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
3.31
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
2.83
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
3726
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1242
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
8.21
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1040
7.54
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.54
7.54
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
0.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
535
3.88
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.51
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1036
7.51
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.51
7.51
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.28
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5206
37.72
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
2.63
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
948
3.66
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
3.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.41
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.41
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.268
1.268
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
4558
33.03
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.72
37.72

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and John Hiller

Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
3.95
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.31
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
3725
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1241.2
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.99
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
1.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.31
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.77
95.77
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and John Hiller

Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
546
3033.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
108
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
561.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
11
61.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
10
55.56
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.56
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.56
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
1.46
8.09
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
12
66.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
14
77.78
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.22
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
6
33.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-2.08
-11.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.67
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
188.89
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
3.18
3.18
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.22
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.56
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA