Larry Dierker vs. Bobby Witt — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Bobby Witt
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Larry Dierker a clear advantage over Bobby Witt across the core pitching metrics. Larry Dierker led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 75), run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 87), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 87). Bobby Witt held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 108 vs 105). Larry Dierker was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Bobby Witt

Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
1.57
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
1.27
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
1.45
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
0.52
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.57
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.49
47.49
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.33
92.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.17
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.04
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1324
4.83
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7395
27
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2465
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2493
9.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.71
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
0.92
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1375
5.02
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1493
5.76
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1955
7.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.14
7.14
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.351
1.351
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.4
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.47
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.14
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.09
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11003
40.17
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.05
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
5.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.28
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.35
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
0.79
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.569
1.569
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9414
34.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.17
40.17

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Bobby Witt

Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
1.57
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
1.27
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
1.45
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7395
27
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2465
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.54
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
294
1.07
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.11
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
472
1.72
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
442
1.61
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.64
93.64
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.028
1.028
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.33
92.33
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Bobby Witt

Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
3600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
73
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
540.41
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
64
526.03
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
73.29
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
73.97
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
5
41.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
9.59
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.66
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.74
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
12.33
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.88
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.37
13.27
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.04
24.97
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
91.1
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
123.29
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
82.19
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
90.41
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.44
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
31.51
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
41.1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
49.32
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.8
-1.92
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.49
12.24
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.22
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.44
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
205.48
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
2.92
2.92
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
47.95
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
49.32
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.74
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Bobby Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Witt
Career
Per 600 PA