Larry Dierker vs. Carl Thomas — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Carl Thomas
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Carl Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Dierker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.31 and WHIP 1.236 compared to 7.45 and 1.862 for Carl Thomas. By the career numbers, Larry Dierker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Carl Thomas

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.72
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.54
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.93
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
7.45
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.45
7.45
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.72
6.72
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
8.21
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
7.45
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
9.31
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.31
9.31
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
4.66
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.552
1.552
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.4
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
43.76
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.93
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
7.45
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.45
7.45
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.862
1.862
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
33.52
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.76
43.76

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Carl Thomas

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.72
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
0.59
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.86
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.79
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.79
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Carl Thomas

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
79.46
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
94.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
47.95
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA