Larry Dierker vs. Sid Peterson — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Sid Peterson
Greatest GenerationNorth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Sid Peterson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sid Peterson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 1.800 compared to 3.31 and 1.236 for Larry Dierker. By the career numbers, Sid Peterson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Sid Peterson

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.54
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Sid Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
Sid Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
3.31
Sid Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.7
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Sid Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.21
6.21
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.341
0.341
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Sid Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
13.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Sid Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Sid Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Sid Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
2.74
Sid Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.7
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Sid Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Sid Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.4
Sid Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Sid Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Sid Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
43.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
948
3.66
Sid Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.7
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Sid Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Sid Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Sid Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
39.6
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Sid Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.341
0.341
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Sid Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.2
43.2

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Sid Peterson

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.37
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7002
27
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2334
9
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Sid Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Sid Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Sid Peterson

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
900
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Sid Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Sid Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Sid Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Sid Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA