Larry Dierker vs. Dan Plesac — Career Comparison
Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan Plesac 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 78), run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 98), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 97). Dan Plesac held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 116 vs 105). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Larry Dierker.
Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Dan Plesac
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
1064
8.93
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.79
47.79
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.42
92.42
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
3.31
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
3.64
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
3216
27
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
1072
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
8.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.88
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.45
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
1041
8.74
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.346
1.346
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.34
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
4539
38.11
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
422
3.54
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.39
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.35
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.57
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.286
1.286
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
4031
33.84
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.11
38.11
Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Dan Plesac
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
1064
8.93
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
1.27
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
3216
27
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
1072
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.84
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.94
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.92
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.32
97.32
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.233
1.233
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.42
92.42
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Dan Plesac
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
1064
42560
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
876
600
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40