Larry Dierker vs. Michael Jackson — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Michael Jackson
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Michael Jackson 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), run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 93), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 89). Michael Jackson held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 104 vs 102). Role difference aside, Larry Dierker holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Michael Jackson

Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
7.61
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.47
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.51
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.06
48.06
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
3.42
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3565
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1188.1
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
8.21
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
983
7.44
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.44
7.44
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
0.96
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
464
3.51
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.61
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1006
7.62
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.237
1.237
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4966
37.61
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
3.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
492
3.73
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.41
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.31
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.65
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.218
1.218
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4351
32.95
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.61
37.61

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Michael Jackson

Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
7.61
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3565
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1188.1
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.43
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.26
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
1.76
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
1.69
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.222
0.222
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Michael Jackson

Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1005
18272.73
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
509.09
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
9.59
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
12.33
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.49
27.07
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
109.09
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
24.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.25
8.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
47.95
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Michael Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA