Larry Dierker vs. Jim Park — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jim Park
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Park as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Park posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.02 and WHIP 1.311 compared to 3.31 and 1.236 for Larry Dierker. By the career numbers, Jim Park had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Jim Park

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.66
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.3
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
3.31
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.02
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
366
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
8.41
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.41
8.41
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.3
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
3.39
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
2.95
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.705
0.705
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9661
37.26
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
36.52
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
33.05
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.26
37.26
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.52
36.52

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Jim Park

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.37
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7002
27
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2334
9
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.762
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Jim Park

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
787.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
600
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
9.59
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
12.33
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.39
25.99
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
131.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
20.58
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
206.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
2.91
2.91
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100