Larry Dierker vs. Scott Strickland — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Scott Strickland
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Strickland as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Strickland led in home run suppression (HR9+ 137 vs 91), run prevention (ERA+ 132 vs 104), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 125 vs 98). Role difference aside, Scott Strickland holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Scott Strickland

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
8.89
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Scott Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.78
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.36
36.36
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Scott Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.74
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Scott Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
3.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Scott Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
726
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
8.21
Scott Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
7.66
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Scott Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.66
7.66
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Scott Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.93
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Scott Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Scott Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
4.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Scott Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.63
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
9.04
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Scott Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.04
9.04
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Scott Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.467
1.467
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Scott Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.37
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Scott Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.3
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Scott Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1039
38.64
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Scott Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.05
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Scott Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
3.87
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Scott Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Scott Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.22
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.314
1.314
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
904
33.62
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Scott Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Scott Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.64
38.64

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Scott Strickland

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
8.89
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
726
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.41
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Scott Strickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.56
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.36
89.36
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.176
0.176
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Scott Strickland

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
239
20485.71
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Scott Strickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.61
-52.41
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Scott Strickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
47.95
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Scott Strickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Strickland
Career
Per 600 PA