Larry Dierker vs. Mike King — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Mike King
MillenialNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Mike King a clear advantage over Larry Dierker across the core pitching metrics. Mike King led in home run suppression (HR9+ 144 vs 91), run prevention (ERA+ 150 vs 104), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 135 vs 98). Larry Dierker held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 98). Mike King was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Mike King

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
2.93
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.16
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.54
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.56
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.53
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.67
51.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.75
39.75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
3.31
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.24
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1484
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
494.2
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
8.21
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
7.61
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.61
7.61
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.96
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
3.13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
559
10.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.17
10.17
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.478
1.478
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.22
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.44
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2069
37.64
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.44
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
3.73
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.62
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.193
1.193
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1862
33.88
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.64
37.64

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Mike King

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
2.93
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.16
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1484
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
494.2
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
0.59
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.96
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
1.66
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.56
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.51
94.51
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.534
0.534
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.75
39.75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Mike King

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
244.52
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
161
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876
600
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA