Larry Dierker vs. Cliff Ross — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Cliff Ross
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Cliff Ross as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Cliff Ross posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 0.000 compared to 3.31 and 1.236 for Larry Dierker. By the career numbers, Cliff Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Cliff Ross

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
13.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Cliff Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.38
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
3.31
Cliff Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Cliff Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Cliff Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
-0.56
-0.56
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Cliff Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Cliff Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
8.21
Cliff Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Cliff Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Cliff Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Cliff Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Cliff Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
2.74
Cliff Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Cliff Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Cliff Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Cliff Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Cliff Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Cliff Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9661
37.26
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
10.13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
948
3.66
Cliff Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Cliff Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Cliff Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Cliff Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Cliff Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Cliff Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Cliff Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.26
37.26
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Cliff Ross

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
13.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.38
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Cliff Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.38
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Cliff Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Cliff Ross

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