Larry Dierker vs. Chris Nichting — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Chris Nichting
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Nichting 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 home run suppression (HR9+ 91 vs 58), run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 91), and strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 99). Chris Nichting held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 259 vs 102). Role difference aside, Larry Dierker holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Chris Nichting

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
7.39
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
5.22
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
11.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
2.74
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.49
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
6.27
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.973
0.973
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.4
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.56
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
40.82
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.61
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
5.71
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.48
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.563
1.563
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
37.13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.82
40.82

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Chris Nichting

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
7.39
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
0.59
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.61
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.49
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.49
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Chris Nichting

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
11040
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
27.22
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
39
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
47.95
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA