Larry Dierker vs. Doc Leitner — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Doc Leitner
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Doc Leitner 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 5.68 and 1.692 for Doc Leitner. 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 Doc Leitner

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.37
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.83
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.42
92.42
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
0.41
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
5.68
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
9.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.83
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
5.68
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
3.74
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.046
1.046
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.4
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.66
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
42.51
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
9.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
36.83
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.25
8.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.51
42.51

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Doc Leitner

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.37
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Doc Leitner

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
244.52
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
177.78
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
600
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
14.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
2.93
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
111.11
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
5.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100