Larry Dierker vs. Amos Rusie — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Amos Rusie
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Amos Rusie as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Amos Rusie posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.07 and WHIP 1.349 compared to 3.31 and 1.236 for Larry Dierker. By the career numbers, Amos Rusie had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Amos Rusie

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.37
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
463
1.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
1.02
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.54
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
0.59
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.41
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.57
58.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.22
92.22
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.41
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
393
0.94
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.07
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
857
3.31
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1288
3.07
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11336
27
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3778.2
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2130
8.21
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3389
8.07
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.18
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1707
4.07
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1950
4.64
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.36
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.27
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16313
38.85
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
2068
4.93
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.349
1.349
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14494
34.52
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Amos Rusie

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.37
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
485
1.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11754
27
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3918
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
0.46
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
877
2.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.29
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1204
2.77
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1077
2.47
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.45
89.45
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.233
1.233
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.221
2.221
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Amos Rusie

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
357
244.52
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
487
165.55
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
876
600
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1765
600
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1730
588.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
145.84
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
350
118.98
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
14
9.59
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
14.28
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
9.86
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.72
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
18
12.33
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
26.86
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146.39
49.76
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
187.99
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
157.05
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.582
0.582
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
71.05
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
46
31.51
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
59.83
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
128.16
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167.17
56.83
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.04
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
9.18
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
63.23
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.49
9.49
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.68
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
8.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
8.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100