Larry Dierker vs. Jeff Karstens — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jeff Karstens
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Larry Dierker a clear advantage over Jeff Karstens across the core pitching metrics. Larry Dierker led in strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 72), run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 92), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 87). Jeff Karstens held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 133 vs 102). Larry Dierker was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Jeff Karstens

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
2.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
1.27
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.4
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Jeff Karstens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.61
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.39
39.39
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.94
65.94
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Jeff Karstens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
292
4.44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1777
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
592.1
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Jeff Karstens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
9.66
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.66
9.66
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Jeff Karstens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
1.22
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
2.74
Jeff Karstens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
2.32
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Jeff Karstens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.27
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Jeff Karstens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
330
5.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.815
0.815
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Jeff Karstens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.21
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Jeff Karstens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Jeff Karstens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2515
38.21
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Jeff Karstens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.21
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Jeff Karstens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321
4.88
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Jeff Karstens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.38
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Jeff Karstens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.43
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.68
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.332
1.332
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2300
34.95
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Jeff Karstens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Jeff Karstens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.21
38.21

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Jeff Karstens

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
2.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
1.27
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1777
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
592.1
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
0.59
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.64
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.02
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Jeff Karstens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.09
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
1.75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
1.66
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.78
94.78
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.94
65.94
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Jeff Karstens

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
489.94
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
169
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
145
514.79
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
13
46.15
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
12
42.6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.55
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
2.11
7.48
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
14
49.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
22
78.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
35.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
14
49.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.95
-10.49
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
28.4
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Jeff Karstens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
280.47
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
2.14
2.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Jeff Karstens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
47.95
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
53.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Jeff Karstens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Karstens
Career
Per 600 PA