Larry Dierker vs. Matt Svanson — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Matt Svanson
Gen ZIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Svanson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Svanson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.94 and WHIP 0.878 compared to 3.31 and 1.236 for Larry Dierker. By the career numbers, Matt Svanson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Matt Svanson

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
5.82
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.54
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.6
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
3.31
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.94
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
8.21
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
4.92
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.45
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
2.98
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
10.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.14
10.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9661
37.26
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
34.91
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.49
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
948
3.66
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.09
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.6
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.879
0.879
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
30.73
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.26
37.26
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.91
34.91

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Matt Svanson

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
5.82
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.154
0.154
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Matt Svanson

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
244.52
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
39
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876
600
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA