Larry Dierker vs. Max Leon — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Max Leon
Baby BoomersMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Max Leon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Max Leon led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 135 vs 102), run prevention (ERA+ 114 vs 104), and home run suppression (HR9+ 101 vs 91). Larry Dierker held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 95). Role difference aside, Max Leon holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Max Leon

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
4.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.52
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.75
43.75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.02
8.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
3.71
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
931
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
310.1
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
315
9.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.81
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
2.9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.49
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
4.93
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.67
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1346
39.04
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.86
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
4.44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.49
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.337
1.337
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1195
34.66
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.04
39.04

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Max Leon

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
4.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
931
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
310.1
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.52
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.51
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.15
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
2.18
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
2.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.432
0.432
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.02
8.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Max Leon

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
169
1662.3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
61
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
52
511.48
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
127.87
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
127.87
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.14
30.85
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
127.87
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
137.7
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
39.34
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
31.51
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
49.18
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
88.52
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.27
42.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
39.34
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.25
15.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
47.95
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
59.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.74
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.67
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100