Larry Dierker vs. Gary Ross — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Gary Ross
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Gary Ross 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 run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 77), strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 92), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 92). Gary Ross held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 124 vs 91). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Larry Dierker.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Gary Ross

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.74
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.32
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.59
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.72
34.72
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.85
20.85
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
3.92
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2141
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
713.2
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
764
9.63
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.63
9.63
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.61
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
288
3.63
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
4.77
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.933
0.933
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.3
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3132
39.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.06
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
4.53
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.49
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.474
1.474
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2762
34.83
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.5
39.5

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Gary Ross

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.74
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2140
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
713.1
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
0.59
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.82
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.82
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
2.71
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.64
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.21
97.21
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.739
0.739
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.85
20.85
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Gary Ross

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
283
2358.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
72
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
61
508.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
7
58.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
6
50
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
7.35
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
8
66.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
8
66.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
31.51
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
33.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
6
50
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.12
-9.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
183.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.27
3.27
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
47.95
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
83.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA