Larry Dierker vs. Erik Swanson — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Erik Swanson
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Erik Swanson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Erik Swanson led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 152 vs 102), run prevention (ERA+ 130 vs 104), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 115 vs 98). Role difference aside, Erik Swanson holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Erik Swanson

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
8.32
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.54
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.74
40.74
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.34
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
4.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
8.21
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
7.78
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.66
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
2.74
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
9.51
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.335
1.335
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.27
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9661
37.26
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1092
36.95
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.79
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
4.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.54
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1002
33.9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.26
37.26
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.95
36.95

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Erik Swanson

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
8.32
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.41
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.91
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.85
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.59
92.59
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Erik Swanson

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
246
73800
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA