Larry Dierker vs. Enrique Romo — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Enrique Romo
Baby BoomersMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Enrique Romo as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Dierker led in home run suppression (HR9+ 91 vs 65), run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 95), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 95). Enrique Romo held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 113 vs 102). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Larry Dierker.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Enrique Romo

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
5.22
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.54
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.66
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.49
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.78
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
3.45
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1809
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
603
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
8.21
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
8.18
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.18
8.18
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.85
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203
3.03
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.58
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
6.51
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.51
6.51
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.19
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.22
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.16
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2509
37.45
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
2.57
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
259
3.87
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.52
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.245
1.245
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2236
33.37
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Enrique Romo

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
5.22
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1809
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
603
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
0.59
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.64
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.28
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.97
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.93
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.369
0.369
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Enrique Romo

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
352
4400
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
48
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
37
462.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
125
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
87.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
9.59
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.74
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
12.33
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
37.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.65
58.15
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
187.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
150
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.713
0.713
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
50
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
31.51
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
62.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
100
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.23
65.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
125
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.8
4.8
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
47.95
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
112.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Enrique Romo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Enrique Romo
Career
Per 600 PA