Larry Dierker vs. Craig Lefferts — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Craig Lefferts
Baby BoomersWest GermanyThrows LeftBats LeftEuropeSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Craig Lefferts 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 home run suppression (HR9+ 91 vs 71), strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 91), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 91). Craig Lefferts held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 130 vs 102). Role difference aside, Larry Dierker holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Craig Lefferts

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
5.47
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.35
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.46
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.62
44.62
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.47
6.47
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.79
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
436
3.43
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3437
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1145.2
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1108
8.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.94
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
2.74
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
2.53
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.43
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
719
5.65
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
0.909
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.24
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4754
37.35
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
2.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
3.85
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.61
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.31
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.69
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.248
1.248
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4304
33.81
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.35
37.35

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Craig Lefferts

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
5.47
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.35
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3437
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1145.2
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.21
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
1.71
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
1.65
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.33
96.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.47
6.47
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Craig Lefferts

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697
2844.9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
147
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
132
538.78
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
16
65.31
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
13
53.06
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.16
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.74
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.24
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
3.21
13.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
21
85.71
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
17
69.39
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
4
16.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.24
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
6
24.49
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-4.95
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
261.22
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
2.3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
47.95
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
57.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Craig Lefferts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Lefferts
Career
Per 600 PA