Larry Dierker vs. Steve Renko — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Steve Renko
Silent GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Larry Dierker a clear advantage over Steve Renko across the core pitching metrics. Larry Dierker led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 79), home run suppression (HR9+ 91 vs 76), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 85). Larry Dierker was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Steve Renko

Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
1.63
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
1.27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
0.48
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.53
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.86
47.86
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.93
80.93
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.21
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1107
3.99
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7482
27
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2494
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2438
8.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
0.89
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1010
3.64
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.31
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1455
5.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.988
0.988
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.26
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10704
38.63
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1233
4.45
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.24
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.39
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.383
1.383
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9525
34.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Steve Renko

Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
1.63
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
1.27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7493
27
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2497.2
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
0.59
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.6
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
1.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.09
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
1.83
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
1.74
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.066
1.066
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.75
80.75
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Steve Renko

Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
477.93
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
580
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
531
549.31
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
117.93
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
93.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
14
9.59
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16.55
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.07
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.74
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.21
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
18
12.33
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.45
38.74
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
157.24
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
143.79
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
45.52
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
31.51
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
43.45
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
82.76
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.57
38.86
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25.86
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
143.79
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.17
4.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
24
24.83
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.96
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
12.41
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100