Larry Dierker vs. Drew Smith — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Drew Smith
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Drew 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 77), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 91), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 101). Drew Smith held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 132 vs 104). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Larry Dierker.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Drew Smith

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
8.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.54
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.55
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.23
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
3.48
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
196.1
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
8.21
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
7.98
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
3.53
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.23
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
9.26
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.26
9.26
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.421
1.421
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.32
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.41
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
37.77
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
3.9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.73
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.278
1.278
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
730
33.46
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.77
37.77

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Drew Smith

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
8.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
196.1
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.55
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.05
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Drew Smith

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
192
115200
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA