Larry Dierker vs. Hal Kelleher — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Hal Kelleher
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Hal Kelleher 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 5.95 and 1.894 for Hal Kelleher. 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 Hal Kelleher

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
3.34
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.77
30.77
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
5.95
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.95
5.95
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.46
6.46
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
404
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
134.2
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
11.63
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.63
11.63
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
5.41
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
3.27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.965
0.965
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.74
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
654
43.71
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.4
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
7.42
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.42
7.42
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.894
1.894
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
37.56
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.71
43.71

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Hal Kelleher

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.37
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7002
27
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2334
9
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.48
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Hal Kelleher

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
757.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 600 PA
42
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
557.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
128.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
114.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
9.59
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
12.33
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.35
33.63
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
142.86
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
171.43
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.72
38.87
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
114.29
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.25
5.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.96
Hal Kelleher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Hal Kelleher
Career
Per 600 PA