Larry Dierker vs. Dan Smith — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dan Smith
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan Smith 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 home run suppression (HR9+ 91 vs 69), run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 89), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 84). Role difference aside, Larry Dierker holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Dan Smith

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
4.42
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.86
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.36
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.61
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.54
19.54
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
5.23
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
532
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
177.1
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
9.24
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.24
9.24
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.47
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
4.11
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
7.21
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.21
7.21
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.258
1.258
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.4
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.46
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.36
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
780
39.59
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.07
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
5.48
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.51
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.36
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.61
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.483
1.483
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
675
34.26
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.59
39.59

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Dan Smith

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
4.42
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.86
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
532
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
177.1
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.36
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.51
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.96
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.86
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.195
0.195
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.54
19.54
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Dan Smith

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
1491.43
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
35
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29
497.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
3.24
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
85.71
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
51.43
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.01
-17.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
51.43
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
308.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.94
1.94
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
47.95
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
51.43
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.96
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA