Larry Dierker vs. Josh Osich — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Josh Osich
MillenialIdahoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Osich 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 69), run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 83), and strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 84). Josh Osich held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 109 vs 102). Role difference aside, Larry Dierker holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Josh Osich

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
10.24
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.53
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.42
68.42
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
5.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
220.2
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
9.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.01
9.01
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.84
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.84
1.84
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
3.51
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
8.12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.292
1.292
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.4
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.61
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
39.15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
5.63
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.82
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.391
1.391
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
861
35.12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.15
39.15

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Josh Osich

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
10.24
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
220.2
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
0.59
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.77
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.02
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.88
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.79
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.65
95.65
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.175
0.175
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Josh Osich

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
37650
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-2.56
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
47.95
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA