Larry Dierker vs. Justin Thompson — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Justin Thompson
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Justin Thompson a clear advantage over Larry Dierker across the core pitching metrics. Justin Thompson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 120 vs 91), run prevention (ERA+ 122 vs 104), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 107 vs 98). Larry Dierker held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 99). Justin Thompson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Justin Thompson

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.43
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
1.27
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.57
45.57
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.42
92.42
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
4.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1946
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
648.2
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
633
8.78
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
1.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
3.26
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
5.94
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.022
1.022
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2739
38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
320
4.44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.22
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.35
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.85
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.338
1.338
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2453
34.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Justin Thompson

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.43
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
1.27
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1946
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
648.2
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
1.6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
1.58
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.107
1.107
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.42
92.42
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Justin Thompson

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
4414.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
2.72
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.79
-33.83
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
257.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA