Larry Dierker vs. James Hoyt — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
James Hoyt
MillenialIdahoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and James Hoyt as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Dierker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.31 and WHIP 1.236 compared to 3.94 and 1.344 for James Hoyt. By the career numbers, Larry Dierker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and James Hoyt

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
9.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.35
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
3.94
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
102.2
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
8.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.33
8.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.31
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
3.59
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
11.83
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.83
11.83
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.714
1.714
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.4
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.79
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.53
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
39.01
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.93
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
4.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.53
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.325
1.325
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
34.63
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.01
39.01

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and James Hoyt

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
9.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
102.2
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.44
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.88
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.92
76.92
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.094
0.094
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and James Hoyt

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
64200
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA