Larry Dierker vs. Akinori Otsuka — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Akinori Otsuka
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats RightAsiaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Akinori Otsuka as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Akinori Otsuka led in home run suppression (HR9+ 201 vs 91), run prevention (ERA+ 186 vs 104), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 146 vs 98). Role difference aside, Akinori Otsuka holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Akinori Otsuka

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
9.16
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.58
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.43
46.43
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.51
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
3.31
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
2.44
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
696
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
8.21
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
7.37
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.37
7.37
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.47
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
3.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.58
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
8.42
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9661
37.26
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
951
36.89
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
3.72
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
948
3.66
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
2.75
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.39
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.89
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.164
1.164
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
856
33.21
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.26
37.26
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Akinori Otsuka

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
9.16
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
696
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
0.59
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.66
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.16
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.82
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.38
90.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.199
0.199
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Akinori Otsuka

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
70800
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA