Larry Dierker vs. Kevin Ritz — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Kevin Ritz
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Larry Dierker a clear advantage over Kevin Ritz across the core pitching metrics. Larry Dierker led in strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 76), run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 84), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 85). Kevin Ritz held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 96 vs 91). Larry Dierker was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Kevin Ritz

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
1.27
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.54
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.54
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.55
44.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.09
86.09
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
5.35
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2260
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
753.1
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
848
10.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.82
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
4.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
462
5.52
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.114
1.114
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.4
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.55
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.36
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3416
40.81
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
485
5.79
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.36
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.32
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.78
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.626
1.626
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2952
35.27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.81
40.81

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Kevin Ritz

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
1.27
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2260
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
753.1
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
0.59
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.72
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.78
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
2.52
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.05
99.05
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.233
1.233
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.09
86.09
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Kevin Ritz

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
421.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 600 PA
215
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 600 PA
171
477.21
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.524
0.524
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
75.35
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
64.19
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.37
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.74
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.79
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.16
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.79
21.74
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
92.09
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
117.21
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
39.07
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
19.53
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
55.81
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.65
18.55
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
36.28
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
214.88
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 600 PA
2.79
2.79
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
47.95
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
80.93
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Kevin Ritz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.37
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.79
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.37
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Ritz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67