Larry Dierker vs. Dan Plesac — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dan Plesac
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

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
14
14
Dan Plesac
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Dan Plesac
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1064
8.93
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.12
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.54
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.55
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Dan Plesac
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.79
47.79
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Dan Plesac
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
1.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Dan Plesac
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
433
3.64
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
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
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
3216
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
1072
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
8.21
Dan Plesac
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
8.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Dan Plesac
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Dan Plesac
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.88
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
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
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Dan Plesac
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
402
3.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.45
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1041
8.74
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Dan Plesac
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
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
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.346
1.346
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Dan Plesac
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.34
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Dan Plesac
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4539
38.11
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Dan Plesac
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
3.54
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Dan Plesac
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
478
4.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.39
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.35
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.286
1.286
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
4031
33.84
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Dan Plesac
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
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
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.11
38.11

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Dan Plesac

Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Dan Plesac
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Dan Plesac
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1064
8.93
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.12
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
3216
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
1072
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.84
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Dan Plesac
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.94
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.92
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Dan Plesac
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.32
97.32
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Dan Plesac

Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Dan Plesac
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Dan Plesac
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1064
42560
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Dan Plesac
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Dan Plesac
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.27
-50.93
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Dan Plesac
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
400
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.96
Dan Plesac
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
40
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Plesac
Career
Per 600 PA