Larry Dierker vs. Walter Johnson — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Walter Johnson
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherMVP

On the career pitching numbers, Walter Johnson posted a stronger line than Larry Dierker. Walter Johnson posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.17 vs 3.31) and WHIP (1.061 vs 1.236). By the career numbers, Walter Johnson had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Walter Johnson

Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.37
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
802
1.22
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
666
1.01
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.54
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
0.63
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
0.42
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.91
59.91
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.04
83.04
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.41
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
0.81
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.1
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
0.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
857
3.31
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1424
2.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17744
27
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5914.2
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2130
8.21
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4913
7.48
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.48
7.48
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
711
2.74
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1363
2.07
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.07
2.07
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3509
5.34
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.24
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
0.31
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9661
37.26
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23642
35.97
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
948
3.66
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1902
2.89
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.061
1.061
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22076
33.59
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.26
37.26
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.97
35.97

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Walter Johnson

Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
7.07
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
1.04
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3114
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1038
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
0.59
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
2.53
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1352
11.72
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.46
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1697
14.71
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1644
14.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.233
1.233
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.017
2.017
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.72
14.72
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.62
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Walter Johnson

Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
357
244.52
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
933
222.41
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
876
600
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
600
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2324
553.99
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.637
0.637
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
130.39
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
388
92.49
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
14
9.59
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
22.41
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
9.77
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.74
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
5.72
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
18
12.33
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
37.9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225.36
53.72
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
795
189.51
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
670
159.71
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.523
0.523
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
57.45
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
46
31.51
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
60.79
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
112.51
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241.78
57.63
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
26.22
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
419
99.88
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.01
6.01
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
70
16.69
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.95
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.05
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.47
76.47