Larry Dierker vs. Al Raffo — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Al Raffo
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Raffo 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 4.11 and 1.507 for Al Raffo. 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 Al Raffo

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
4.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
10.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.08
10.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
3.11
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
4.73
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.871
0.871
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.37
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
39.44
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
4.35
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.465
1.465
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
35.83
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.44
39.44

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Al Raffo

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
0.59
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.62
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.74
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.36
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.36
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.422
0.422
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Al Raffo

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
3000
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
400
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
22.04
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
31.51
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
30.36
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
266.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
47.95
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA