Larry Dierker vs. Arnold Umbach — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Arnold Umbach
Silent GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Arnold Umbach as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Arnold Umbach posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.12 and WHIP 1.551 compared to 3.31 and 1.236 for Larry Dierker. By the career numbers, Arnold Umbach had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Arnold Umbach

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.22
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.73
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.39
17.39
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
3.31
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
9.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.37
9.37
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.04
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
5.51
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.061
1.061
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.4
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.55
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
39.86
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.65
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
3.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
35.45
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.86
39.86

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Arnold Umbach

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.22
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.73
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
0.59
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.73
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.84
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.39
17.39
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Arnold Umbach

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
1254.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
22.22
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
30.21
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
47.95
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Arnold Umbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Arnold Umbach
Career
Per 600 PA