Larry Dierker vs. Cliff Speck — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Cliff Speck
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Cliff Speck 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 4.13 and 1.412 for Cliff Speck. 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 Cliff Speck

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.54
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.64
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.1
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
8.21
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
7.94
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.64
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.76
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
6.67
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.67
6.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.271
1.271
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.4
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
39.07
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.95
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.64
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.412
1.412
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
33.35
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.07
39.07

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Cliff Speck

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.1
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.59
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.91
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.91
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Cliff Speck

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
1560
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
4.24
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
2.95
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
47.95
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Cliff Speck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Speck
Career
Per 600 PA