Larry Dierker vs. Arnie Portocarrero — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Arnie Portocarrero
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Larry Dierker a clear advantage over Arnie Portocarrero across the core pitching metrics. Larry Dierker led in strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 75), run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 92), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 92). Arnie Portocarrero held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 105 vs 102). Larry Dierker was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Arnie Portocarrero

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.83
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
1.27
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.42
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.63
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.48
70.48
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.36
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392
4.32
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
2452
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
817.1
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
778
8.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.57
8.57
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
320
3.52
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
3.72
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.805
0.805
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.19
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3508
38.63
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.31
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
431
4.75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.343
1.343
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3171
34.92
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Arnie Portocarrero

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.83
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
1.27
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
2452
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
817.1
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.47
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
1.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
1.63
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.55
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.27
95.27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.849
0.849
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.48
70.48
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Arnie Portocarrero

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
368.89
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
270
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
240
533.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
26
57.78
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
20
44.44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.44
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.22
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.74
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
12.33
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.56
16.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
39
86.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
84.44
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
11
24.44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
11
24.44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
19
42.22
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.64
-1.43
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
26.67
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
217.78
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
2.76
2.76
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
18
40
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.44
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA