Larry Dierker vs. Emmet Sheehan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Larry Dierker and Emmet Sheehan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Larry Dierker posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.31 vs 3.77) and home runs allowed (0.71 per nine innings vs 1.21). Emmet Sheehan had the advantage in WHIP (1.070 vs 1.236). By the career numbers, Larry Dierker had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.