Larry Dierker vs. Matt Zieser — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Matt Zieser
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Zieser as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Zieser posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.8 and WHIP 1.700 compared to 3.31 and 1.236 for Larry Dierker. By the career numbers, Matt Zieser had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Matt Zieser

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.37
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.47
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
3.31
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
8.21
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
8.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
7.2
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.4
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9661
37.26
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
36.9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
948
3.66
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8828
34.05
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
28.8
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.26
37.26
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.9
36.9

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Matt Zieser

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.37
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7002
27
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2334
9
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.11
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.78
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.69
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Matt Zieser

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
244.52
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA