Larry Dierker vs. Harry Smythe — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Harry Smythe
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Smythe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Dierker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.31 and WHIP 1.236 compared to 6.4 and 1.901 for Harry Smythe. By the career numbers, Larry Dierker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Harry Smythe

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
3.49
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.58
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.41
29.41
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.23
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
6.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.4
6.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.93
6.93
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
464
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
154.2
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
13.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.58
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
3.61
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.92
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.614
0.614
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.23
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
43.41
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.69
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
8.26
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.26
8.26
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.901
1.901
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
39.51
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.349
0.349
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.41
43.41

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Harry Smythe

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.37
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7002
27
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2334
9
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Harry Smythe

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
651.72
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 600 PA
58
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
558.62
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
134.48
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
113.79
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
9.59
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.69
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
12.33
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.69
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.97
41.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
155.17
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
155.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
72.41
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
31.51
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
62.07
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
134.48
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.64
48
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.69
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
72.41
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.29
8.29
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.69
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Harry Smythe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smythe
Career
Per 600 PA