Larry Dierker vs. Chase Whitley — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Chase Whitley
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Chase Whitley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chase Whitley led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 144 vs 102), home run suppression (HR9+ 128 vs 91), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 103 vs 98). Larry Dierker held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 81). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Chase Whitley.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Chase Whitley

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
4.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.91
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.38
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.85
53.85
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.67
22.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
4.56
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
167.2
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
9.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.5
9.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.07
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
2.74
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.31
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
7.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.062
1.062
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.48
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
719
38.59
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.81
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
4.88
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.21
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.43
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
35.48
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.59
38.59

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Chase Whitley

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
4.03
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.91
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
167.2
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
0.59
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.81
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.81
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.66
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.61
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.67
22.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Chase Whitley

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
9000
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
21.64
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
23.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Chase Whitley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Chase Whitley
Career
Per 600 PA