Larry Dierker vs. Mike Smithson — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Mike Smithson
Baby BoomersTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Larry Dierker a clear advantage over Mike Smithson across the core pitching metrics. Larry Dierker led in home run suppression (HR9+ 91 vs 71), run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 84), and strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 86). Mike Smithson held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 133 vs 102). Larry Dierker was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Mike Smithson

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
1.27
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1.35
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
0.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.91
46.91
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
85
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
690
4.58
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4069
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1356.1
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1473
9.77
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.77
9.77
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
1.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
2.74
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
2.54
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
731
4.85
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.821
0.821
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.48
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5861
38.89
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
4.94
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.29
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.368
1.368
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5324
35.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.89
38.89

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Mike Smithson

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
1.27
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1.35
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4069
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1356.1
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
1.11
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
1.77
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
1.69
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.49
95.49
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.058
1.058
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
85
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Mike Smithson

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
244.52
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
240
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876
600
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA