Larry Dierker vs. Harry Taylor — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Harry Taylor
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Taylor as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Harry Taylor posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.12 and WHIP 1.731 compared to 3.31 and 1.236 for Larry Dierker. By the career numbers, Harry Taylor had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Harry Taylor

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
3.31
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
11.42
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.923
0.923
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.4
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
41.54
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.731
1.731
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
36.35
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.54
41.54

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Harry Taylor

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Harry Taylor

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
45.21
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA