Larry Dierker vs. Michael Tonkin — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Michael Tonkin
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Michael Tonkin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Michael Tonkin led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 118 vs 102), home run suppression (HR9+ 96 vs 91), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 100 vs 98). Larry Dierker held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 93). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Michael Tonkin.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Michael Tonkin

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
7.21
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.44
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Michael Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.3
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
Michael Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.26
59.26
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Michael Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Michael Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
4.23
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
989
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
329.2
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Michael Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
309
8.44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Michael Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.28
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Michael Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Michael Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
3.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Michael Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
8.95
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Michael Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.95
8.95
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Michael Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.4
Michael Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.46
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Michael Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.6
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Michael Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1413
38.58
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Michael Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
2.62
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Michael Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
5.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Michael Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Michael Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.286
1.286
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1258
34.34
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Michael Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Michael Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.58
38.58

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Michael Tonkin

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
7.21
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
989
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
329.2
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.79
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Michael Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.09
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.09
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Michael Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.152
0.152
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Michael Tonkin

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264
79200
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Michael Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Michael Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Michael Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA