Larry Dierker vs. David Wells — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
David Wells
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Larry Dierker a clear advantage over David Wells across the core pitching metrics. Larry Dierker led in strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 93), home run suppression (HR9+ 91 vs 81), and run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 94). David Wells held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 146 vs 102). Larry Dierker was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and David Wells

Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
660
1.73
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
1.27
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
1.28
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.54
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
0.63
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.41
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.35
60.35
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.09
74.09
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.03
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1578
4.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10317
27
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3439
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
3635
9.51
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
1.07
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
711
2.74
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
719
1.88
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2201
5.76
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.849
0.849
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.26
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.22
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.04
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14413
37.72
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.17
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1702
4.45
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.28
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.22
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.266
1.266
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13421
35.12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.72
37.72

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and David Wells

Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
660
1.73
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
1.27
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
1.28
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10317
27
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3439
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.39
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
1.18
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.65
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
600
1.57
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
0.909
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.09
74.09
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.07
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and David Wells

Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
1980
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
200
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
178
534
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
23
69
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
63
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
3.44
10.32
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
25
75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
27
81
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
8
24
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
5
15
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
13
39
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.85
-2.56
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
177
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
3.39
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
47.95
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
54
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA