Larry Dierker vs. Justin Topa — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Justin Topa
MillenialNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Justin Topa as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Justin Topa led in home run suppression (HR9+ 279 vs 91), walk avoidance (BB%+ 144 vs 102), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 133 vs 98). Larry Dierker held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 83). Role difference aside, Justin Topa holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Justin Topa

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
8.96
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.42
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
3.79
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
149.2
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
9.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.5
9.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.54
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
2.74
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.47
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.54
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.76
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.136
1.136
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.42
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
38.67
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.16
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
4.69
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.66
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
35.3
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.67
38.67

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Justin Topa

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
8.96
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
149.2
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
0.59
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.96
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.77
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.47
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.13
89.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Justin Topa

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
89400
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA