Larry Dierker vs. Skel Roach — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Skel Roach
Pre-GenerationalGermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropeChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Skel Roach as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Skel Roach posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 1.556 compared to 3.31 and 1.236 for Larry Dierker. By the career numbers, Skel Roach had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Skel Roach

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.37
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.54
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.42
92.42
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
0.41
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
3.31
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
2.74
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
948
3.66
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.556
1.556
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
39
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Skel Roach

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

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Skel Roach

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
244.52
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-61.6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA