Larry Dierker vs. Mike Williams — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Mike Williams
Gen XVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Dierker led in strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 84), run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 83), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 90). Mike Williams held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 96 vs 91). Role difference aside, Larry Dierker holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Mike Williams

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
5.48
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.37
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.63
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.21
37.21
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.69
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
380
4.45
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2305
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
768.1
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
764
8.95
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.95
8.95
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
1.04
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
4.02
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.47
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
6.84
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.84
6.84
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.4
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.46
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.23
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3355
39.3
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
3.42
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416
4.87
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.39
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.68
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.441
1.441
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2936
34.39
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.3
39.3

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Mike Williams

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
5.48
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2305
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
768.1
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
0.59
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.68
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.63
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
2.44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
2.31
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.71
94.71
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.421
0.421
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.18
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Mike Williams

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
2069.12
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
136
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
108
476.47
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.491
0.491
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
75
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
66.18
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.82
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.82
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.51
15.5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
19
83.82
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
92.65
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
30.88
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
30.88
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
61.76
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.77
12.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.41
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.24
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
145.59
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.12
4.12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
47.95
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
105.88
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.41
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.41
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.41
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100