Larry Dierker vs. Johan Santana — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Johan Santana
Gen XVenezuelaThrows LeftBats LeftSouth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardAll-Star

The numbers give Johan Santana a clear advantage over Larry Dierker across the core pitching metrics. Johan Santana led in run prevention (ERA+ 132 vs 104), strikeout rate (K%+ 124 vs 105), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 102). Johan Santana was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Johan Santana

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
1.6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
1.26
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.54
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.62
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.35
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.06
64.06
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.89
78.89
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.07
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
3.31
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
3.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
6077
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2025.2
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
8.21
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1726
7.67
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.67
7.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
0.98
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
2.74
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
567
2.52
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1988
8.83
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.52
5.52
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.261
1.261
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.3
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.16
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9661
37.26
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
8262
36.71
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
948
3.66
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
3.43
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.26
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.54
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.132
1.132
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
7563
33.6
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.26
37.26
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.71
36.71

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Johan Santana

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
1.6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
1.26
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
6077
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2025.2
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
1.03
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
1.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
330
1.47
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.56
94.56
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.917
0.917
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.61
78.61
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.07
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johan Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Johan Santana

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Johan Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
360
774.19
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Johan Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
279
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Johan Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
248
533.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Johan Santana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
86.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Johan Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
26
55.91
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
9.59
Johan Santana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
25.81
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.15
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Johan Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.15
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
12.33
Johan Santana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
30.11
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Johan Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Johan Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Johan Santana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.44
24.6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Johan Santana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
122.58
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Johan Santana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
105.38
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Johan Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
11
23.66
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Johan Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
9
19.35
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Johan Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
19
40.86
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.06
17.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Johan Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Johan Santana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.35
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johan Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
167.74
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.58
3.58
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Johan Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
22
47.31
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Johan Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Johan Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johan Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johan Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johan Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Johan Santana
Career
Per 600 PA