Larry Dierker vs. Herman Purcell — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Herman Purcell
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Larry Dierker posted a stronger line than Herman Purcell. Larry Dierker posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.31 vs 6.75) and WHIP (1.236 vs 2.250). By the career numbers, Larry Dierker had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Herman Purcell

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
1.27
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
11.81
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
8.44
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
45.56
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
11.81
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.56
45.56

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Herman Purcell

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
1.27
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Herman Purcell

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
82.59
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA