Larry Dierker vs. Alex Torres — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Alex Torres
MillenialVenezuelaThrows LeftBats LeftSouth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Alex Torres as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Alex Torres led in home run suppression (HR9+ 416 vs 91), run prevention (ERA+ 164 vs 104), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 130 vs 98). Larry Dierker held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 83). Role difference aside, Alex Torres holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Alex Torres

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
8.86
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.23
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.64
63.64
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
3.31
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.68
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
463
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
154.1
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
8.21
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
6.53
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.53
6.53
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.52
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
5.02
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
9.16
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.16
9.16
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.575
1.575
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.4
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.58
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.47
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
660
38.49
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.75
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
948
3.66
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.32
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.52
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.283
1.283
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
559
32.6
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Alex Torres

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
8.86
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
463
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
154.1
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.52
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.87
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.69
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.63
90.63
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.191
0.191
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Alex Torres

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
45600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Alex Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Torres
Career
Per 600 PA