Larry Dierker vs. Scott Williamson — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Scott Williamson
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Williamson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Williamson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 142 vs 91), strikeout rate (K%+ 146 vs 105), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 125 vs 98). Larry Dierker held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 81). Role difference aside, Scott Williamson holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Scott Williamson

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
7.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.54
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.57
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.13
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
3.36
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.207
0.207
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1318
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
439.1
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
8.21
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
6.68
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.68
6.68
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.72
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.53
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
10.45
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.45
10.45
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.716
1.716
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.4
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
1.47
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.29
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1864
38.19
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
2.81
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
3.69
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.37
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.297
1.297
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1574
32.24
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.19
38.19

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Scott Williamson

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
7.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1318
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
439.1
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.82
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.19
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.08
95.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.169
0.169
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Scott Williamson

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
344
6254.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
418.18
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
3.79
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
72.73
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.56
-10.27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
254.55
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.36
2.36
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
47.95
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA