Larry Dierker vs. Wild Bill Luhrsen — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Larry Dierker and Wild Bill Luhrsen are fairly close on the surface numbers. Larry Dierker posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.236 vs 1.414) and home runs allowed (0.71 per nine innings vs 0.93). Wild Bill Luhrsen had the advantage in ERA (2.48 vs 3.31). By the career numbers, Larry Dierker had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.