Larry Dierker vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Luis Tiant
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows LeftBats LeftCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Larry Dierker and Luis Tiant are fairly close on the surface numbers. Larry Dierker posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.31 vs 3.57) and WHIP (1.236 vs 1.407). Luis Tiant had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.24 per nine innings vs 0.71). By the career numbers, Larry Dierker had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Luis Tiant

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.68
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
1.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.54
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.58
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.45
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.06
56.06
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.22
68.22
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
0.41
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.61
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
228
3.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1723
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
574.1
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
587
9.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.24
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
3.38
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
6.82
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.82
6.82
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.134
1.134
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2481
38.88
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
4.22
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.72
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
1.398
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2208
34.6
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.88
38.88

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Luis Tiant

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.69
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
1.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1723
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
574.1
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.27
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
2.49
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
2.43
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.48
97.48
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.233
1.233
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.435
1.435
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.59
67.59
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Luis Tiant

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
293.27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
223
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
190
511.21
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
18
48.43
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
18
48.43
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
9.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
18
48.43
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
99.55
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.76
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
11
29.6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
15
40.36
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.06
-0.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.69
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
48.43
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.76
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.75
55.75
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
13
34.98
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.69
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA