Larry Dierker vs. Roger Pavlik — Career Comparison

The numbers give Roger Pavlik a clear advantage over Larry Dierker across the core pitching metrics. Roger Pavlik led in home run suppression (HR9+ 105 vs 91), strikeout rate (K%+ 116 vs 105), and run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 104). Larry Dierker held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 86). Roger Pavlik was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.