Larry Dierker vs. Chris Sampson — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Chris Sampson
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Sampson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Sampson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 170 vs 91), walk avoidance (BB%+ 161 vs 102), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 106 vs 98). Larry Dierker held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 63). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Chris Sampson.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Chris Sampson

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
4.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.83
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.38
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.97
18.97
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
4.42
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1076
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
358.2
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
9.79
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
2.74
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
2.18
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.35
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
4.42
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.733
0.733
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.3
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1517
38.07
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.65
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
4.77
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1392
34.93
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.09
1.09
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.07
38.07

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Chris Sampson

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
4.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.83
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1076
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
358.2
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
0.59
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.18
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.53
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.51
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.01
99.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.575
0.575
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.97
18.97
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Chris Sampson

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
1521.74
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
478.26
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
60.87
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
60.87
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.92
8.04
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
60.87
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
69.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
43.48
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
43.48
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.16
-1.43
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
191.3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.14
3.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
47.95
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
113.04
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA