Larry Dierker vs. Lou Polchow — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Lou Polchow
Pre-GenerationalMinnesotaNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Lou Polchow as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Dierker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.31 and WHIP 1.236 compared to 5.63 and 1.625 for Lou Polchow. By the career numbers, Larry Dierker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Lou Polchow

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.37
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.42
92.42
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
0.41
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
10.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
40.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.625
1.625
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
36
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Lou Polchow

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.37
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.233
1.233
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Lou Polchow

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
244.52
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-60
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA