Larry Dierker vs. Dave Sells — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dave Sells
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Sells 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 strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 58), walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 95), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 91). Dave Sells held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 193 vs 91). Role difference aside, Larry Dierker holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Dave Sells

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
5.86
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.54
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.72
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.46
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.11
61.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.78
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
3.9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
415
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
138.1
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
9.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.5
9.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.65
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
4.36
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
3.19
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.839
0.839
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.4
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.85
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
623
40.53
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
4.23
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
4.42
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.46
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
34.68
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.53
40.53

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Dave Sells

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
5.86
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
415
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
138.1
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.39
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.82
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.34
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.21
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
94.44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.378
0.378
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Sells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Dave Sells

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
54000
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
31.51
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
423.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Dave Sells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Sells
Career
Per 600 PA