Larry Dierker vs. Stephen Strasburg — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Stephen Strasburg
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherSilver SluggerAll-Star

The numbers give Stephen Strasburg a clear advantage over Larry Dierker across the core pitching metrics. Stephen Strasburg led in strikeout rate (K%+ 140 vs 105), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 127 vs 98), and run prevention (ERA+ 121 vs 104). Stephen Strasburg was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Stephen Strasburg

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
1.51
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
1.27
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
1.51
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.54
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.69
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.38
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.57
64.57
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.42
92.42
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
3.31
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
530
3.24
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
8.21
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
7.45
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
0.91
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
2.74
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
2.41
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1723
10.55
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.55
10.55
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.98
6.98
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.32
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9661
37.26
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
5962
36.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
948
3.66
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
3.56
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.24
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.65
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.096
1.096
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
5449
33.36
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.26
37.26
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.5
36.5

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Stephen Strasburg

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
1.51
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
1.27
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
1.51
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
0.59
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.59
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
0.8
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
1.46
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
1.4
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.4
95.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.923
0.923
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.42
92.42
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Stephen Strasburg

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
248
285.6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PA
521
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PA
440
506.72
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
77.16
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
61.04
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
9.59
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.52
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.74
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.61
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
12.33
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.77
21.62
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
102.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
105.95
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
26.49
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
31.51
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
33.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
55.28
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.69
14.62
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
27.64
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
176.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.41
3.41
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
47.95
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
64.49
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.91
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PA