Larry Dierker vs. Woody Williams — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Woody Williams
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Larry Dierker a clear advantage over Woody Williams across the core pitching metrics. Larry Dierker led in strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 88), home run suppression (HR9+ 91 vs 77), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 89). Woody Williams held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 116 vs 102). Larry Dierker was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Woody Williams

Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
1.72
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
1.27
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
1.34
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.54
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
0.54
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
0.47
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.23
53.23
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.83
77.83
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1031
4.19
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6649
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2216.1
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2217
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
1.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
2.89
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.16
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1480
6.01
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.01
6.01
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.989
0.989
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.24
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.29
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9475
38.48
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1096
4.45
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.36
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.26
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.54
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.321
1.321
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8539
34.67
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.48
38.48

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Woody Williams

Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
1.72
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
1.27
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
1.34
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6649
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2216.1
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
0.59
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
0.65
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
1.02
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.07
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
429
1.74
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
1.67
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.8
95.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.969
0.969
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.83
77.83
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Woody Williams

Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
430.79
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
617
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
540
525.12
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
102.11
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
60.96
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
72.93
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
14
9.59
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
24.31
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.74
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.89
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
18
12.33
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
29.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.53
32.61
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
140.03
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
123.5
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
38
26.03
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
50.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
31.51
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
41.82
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
80
54.79
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
88.49
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.45
30.58
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.86
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
16.53
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
272
186.3
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
177.96
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.37
3.37
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
45
43.76
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.74
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.72
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.92
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.94
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50