Larry Dierker vs. Steve Howe — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Steve Howe
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Howe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Howe led in home run suppression (HR9+ 185 vs 91), walk avoidance (BB%+ 154 vs 102), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 105 vs 98). Larry Dierker held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 76). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Steve Howe.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Steve Howe

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
7.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.54
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.7
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.61
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.41
53.41
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.35
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
3.31
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
3.03
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1818
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
8.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.48
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
2.74
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
2.06
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.8
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
4.87
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.771
0.771
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.27
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2523
37.47
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
3.82
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
948
3.66
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
3.55
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.67
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.36
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.89
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2297
34.11
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.47
37.47

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Steve Howe

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
7.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1818
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.46
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.69
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.15
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.16
94.16
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Steve Howe

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
497
9940
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
27
540
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
5.87
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
4
80
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-15.48
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
200
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA