Larry Dierker vs. Chris Howard — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Howard as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Howard posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.13 and WHIP 1.326 compared to 3.31 and 1.236 for Larry Dierker. By the career numbers, Chris Howard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Chris Howard

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
3.31
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
8.21
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
37.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
948
3.66
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.37
37.37

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Chris Howard

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Chris Howard

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
244.52
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA