Larry Dierker vs. Steve Kealey — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Steve Kealey
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Kealey 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 run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 91), home run suppression (HR9+ 91 vs 80), and strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 94). Steve Kealey held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 147 vs 102). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Larry Dierker.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Steve Kealey

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
5.84
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.21
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.46
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
4.28
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
643
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
214.1
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
9.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.92
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
2.9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
5.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.21
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
38.51
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.56
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
4.83
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.71
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.344
1.344
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
821
34.47
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.51
38.51

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Steve Kealey

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
5.85
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
642
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.84
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.51
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.26
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.216
0.216
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Steve Kealey

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
3088.89
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
577.78
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.74
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
12.33
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.15
25.48
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
133.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
31.51
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.71
-15.75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
333.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
1.8
1.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.96
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA