Larry Dierker vs. Steve Olin — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Steve Olin
Gen XOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Olin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Olin led in home run suppression (HR9+ 225 vs 91), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 119 vs 98), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 102). Larry Dierker held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 96). Role difference aside, Steve Olin holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Steve Olin

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
6.43
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.53
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Steve Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.63
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.71
45.71
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Steve Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.58
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
3.31
Steve Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
3.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Steve Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Steve Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
819
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Steve Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
272
8.97
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.97
8.97
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Steve Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.46
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Steve Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Steve Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Steve Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
2.97
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Steve Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.56
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
5.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Steve Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.963
0.963
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Steve Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Steve Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.36
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Steve Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1155
38.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Steve Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
3.89
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
948
3.66
Steve Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
3.56
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Steve Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Steve Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.43
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Steve Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.35
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.326
1.326
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
34.19
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Steve Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Steve Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Steve Olin

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
6.43
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
819
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.78
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Steve Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
2.27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.18
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Steve Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.65
95.65
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Steve Olin

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
244.52
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
195
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876
600
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Steve Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Steve Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Olin
Career
Per 600 PA