Larry Dierker vs. Braden Looper — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Braden Looper
Gen XOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Braden Looper 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 strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 67), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 88), and home run suppression (HR9+ 91 vs 84). Braden Looper held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 133 vs 102). Role difference aside, Larry Dierker holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Braden Looper

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
5.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.74
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.54
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.55
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.55
52.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.48
14.48
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.79
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
4.15
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3528
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1176
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1242
9.51
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
1.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
373
2.85
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
669
5.12
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.886
0.886
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.16
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.31
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5067
38.78
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
2.41
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
594
4.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.36
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.3
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.99
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.373
1.373
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4568
34.96
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.78
38.78

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Braden Looper

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
5.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.74
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3528
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1176
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
1.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
1.68
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.65
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.18
98.18
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.48
14.48
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Braden Looper

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
679
1794.71
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
227
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
186
491.63
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.593
0.593
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
105.73
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
87.22
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
9.59
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.86
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.64
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
12.33
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
18.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.72
30.99
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
126.87
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
134.8
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
39.65
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
31.51
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
47.58
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
87.22
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.2
34.88
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.64
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
26.43
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
166.52
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.6
3.6
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
47.95
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
79.3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.57
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA