Larry Dierker vs. Jim Lehew — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jim Lehew
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Lehew as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Lehew posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.54 and WHIP 1.200 compared to 3.31 and 1.236 for Larry Dierker. By the career numbers, Jim Lehew had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Jim Lehew

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.17
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
3.31
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.54
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.49
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.49
8.49
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
2.74
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9661
37.26
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
35.49
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
948
3.66
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
33.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.26
37.26
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.49
35.49

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Jim Lehew

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.17
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Jim Lehew

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
4800
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA