Larry Dierker vs. Dave Wickersham — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dave Wickersham
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Larry Dierker a clear advantage over Dave Wickersham across the core pitching metrics. Larry Dierker led in strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 91), run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 98), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 98). Dave Wickersham held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 111 vs 91). Larry Dierker was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Dave Wickersham

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
2.27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.99
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.54
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.54
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Dave Wickersham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.46
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
Dave Wickersham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.4
54.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.82
43.82
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.23
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Dave Wickersham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Dave Wickersham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
3.66
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3369
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1123
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Dave Wickersham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1071
8.58
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.58
8.58
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Dave Wickersham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Dave Wickersham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Dave Wickersham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
384
3.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Dave Wickersham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.19
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
638
5.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Dave Wickersham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.23
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.45
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Dave Wickersham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4761
38.16
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Dave Wickersham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.59
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Dave Wickersham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
514
4.12
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Dave Wickersham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Dave Wickersham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.296
1.296
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4321
34.63
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Dave Wickersham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Dave Wickersham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Dave Wickersham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.16
38.16

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Dave Wickersham

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
2.27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.99
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3370
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1123.1
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
0.59
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.64
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.6
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Dave Wickersham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
2.32
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
2.24
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Dave Wickersham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.989
0.989
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.82
43.82
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Dave Wickersham

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
283
469.06
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
362
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
324
537.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
28
46.41
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
25
41.44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.97
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.97
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
2.64
4.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
31
51.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
37
61.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
9
14.92
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
10
16.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
19
31.49
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
-12.72
-21.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.92
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Dave Wickersham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
179.01
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Dave Wickersham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.35
3.35
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Dave Wickersham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
28
46.41
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.66
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Dave Wickersham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.94
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wickersham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.66
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wickersham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.66
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Wickersham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0