Larry Dierker vs. Harry Wilhelm — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Harry Wilhelm
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Wilhelm as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Dierker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.31 and WHIP 1.236 compared to 6.12 and 1.560 for Harry Wilhelm. By the career numbers, Larry Dierker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Harry Wilhelm

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
0.41
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.72
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
6.12
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
12.96
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.96
12.96
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
2.74
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.08
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.16
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
39.96
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.72
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
7.92
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.92
7.92
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
38.52
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.96
39.96

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Harry Wilhelm

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.88
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.24
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.24
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.233
1.233
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Harry Wilhelm

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
244.52
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
5
230.77
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.962
0.962
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.74
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
12.33
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
107.45
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
369.23
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
31.51
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
116.09
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Harry Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA