Larry Dierker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1977)

W–L 139–123
ERA 3.31
WHIP 1.22
SO 1,493
Pitcher PIV 16634.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 215 lb
Born
9/22/1946 in Hollywood, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1964-09-22
Last Game
1977-10-01
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Lawrence Edward Dierker

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
139 123 356 329 106 25 1 2333.7 2,130 857 184 711 1,493 3.31 16634.4

Career ERA 3.31 vs. league average 3.57 across their career seasons — 7.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1964 HOU NL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 9.0 7 2 3 5 2.00 3.58 (+44%) 0.0
1965 HOU NL 7 8 26 19 1 0 0 146.7 135 57 37 109 3.50 3.50 (avg) 874.9
1966 HOU NL 10 8 29 28 8 2 0 187.0 173 66 45 108 3.18 3.52 (+10%) 977.2
1967 HOU NL 6 5 15 15 4 0 0 99.0 95 37 25 68 3.36 3.30 (-2%) 2083.5
1968 HOU NL 12 15 32 32 10 1 0 233.7 206 86 89 161 3.31 2.98 (-11%) -287.9
1969 HOU NL 20 13 39 37 20 4 0 305.3 240 79 72 232 2.33 3.61 (+36%) 9251.0
1970 HOU NL 16 12 37 36 17 2 1 269.7 263 116 82 191 3.87 3.89 (avg) 1356.3
1971 HOU NL 12 6 24 23 6 2 0 159.0 150 48 33 91 2.72 3.47 (+22%) 3480.1
1972 HOU NL 15 8 31 31 12 5 0 214.7 209 81 51 115 3.40 3.26 (-4%) 1714.6
1973 HOU NL 1 1 14 3 0 0 0 27.0 27 13 13 18 4.33 3.75 (-16%) -403.3
1974 HOU NL 11 10 33 33 7 3 0 223.7 189 72 82 150 2.90 3.63 (+20%) 958.4
1975 HOU NL 14 16 34 34 14 2 0 232.0 225 103 91 127 4.00 3.71 (-8%) -2283.1
1976 HOU NL 13 14 28 28 7 4 0 187.7 171 77 72 112 3.69 3.51 (-5%) 998.2
1977 SLN NL 2 6 11 9 0 0 0 39.3 40 20 16 6 4.58 4.00 (-14%) -2085.5
Career · 14 seasons 139 123 356 329 106 25 1 2,333.2 2,130 857 711 1,493 3.31 — 16,634

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
357 789 38 107 14 0 4 46 0 12 272 .136 .149 .169 .317 -6,186

Career AVG .136 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 46.0% below league average.

Career OBP .149 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 53.1% below league average.

Career SLG .169 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 54.5% below league average.

Career OPS .317 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 53.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1964 HOU NL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1965 HOU NL 26 50 3 5 0 0 1 2 0 1 15 .100 .245 (-59%) .310 (-62%) .371 (-57%) .682 (-59%) -451.7
1966 HOU NL 29 67 6 10 2 0 1 4 0 2 21 .149 .248 (-40%) .309 (-44%) .376 (-41%) .685 (-42%) -433.9
1967 HOU NL 15 31 2 7 3 0 0 4 0 1 11 .226 — — — — 0.0
1968 HOU NL 33 73 2 5 1 0 0 3 0 2 35 .068 .236 (-71%) .298 (-69%) .340 (-76%) .638 (-73%) -754.2
1969 HOU NL 39 118 7 17 2 0 1 7 0 2 38 .144 .248 (-42%) .320 (-51%) .369 (-50%) .689 (-50%) -914.9
1970 HOU NL 37 92 7 16 2 0 0 4 0 1 37 .174 .253 (-32%) .325 (-44%) .385 (-49%) .711 (-47%) -696.6
1971 HOU NL 24 54 4 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 16 .074 .249 (-70%) .316 (-71%) .365 (-75%) .682 (-73%) -599.8
1972 HOU NL 31 78 2 13 0 0 0 4 0 1 24 .167 .243 (-32%) .310 (-40%) .353 (-53%) .664 (-47%) -533.8
1973 HOU NL 14 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 HOU NL 33 71 2 14 3 0 0 7 0 1 27 .197 .256 (-23%) .324 (-36%) .369 (-35%) .693 (-35%) -397.4
1975 HOU NL 34 76 0 7 0 0 0 5 0 0 21 .092 .257 (-64%) .327 (-72%) .374 (-75%) .701 (-74%) -867.7
1976 HOU NL 28 64 3 9 0 0 1 4 0 0 20 .141 .255 (-45%) .320 (-57%) .360 (-48%) .681 (-52%) -536.2
1977 SLN NL 11 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 357 789 38 107 14 0 4 46 0 12 272 .136 — — — — -6,186

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1854222358135.137
Away1723671549311.134

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1841306.011313963758902.73
Away1721027.19984613366034.04

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1977-10-01 STLNYNL 000000000
1977-07-16 STLWSNL 000000000
1977-07-07 STLCHCL 200000002
1977-07-01 STLCHCW 200000000
1977-06-26 STLPHIL 000000000
1977-06-20 STLLADL 000000000
1977-06-16 STLSFGL 000000000
1977-06-07 STLSDPL 000000000
1977-06-01 STLCHCL 200000001
1977-05-27 STLWSNW 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1977-10-01 STLNYN — 1.0000100
1977-07-16 STLWSN L 0.2333201
1977-07-07 STLCHC L 6.0521111
1977-07-01 STLCHC W 7.0511020
1977-06-26 STLPHI L 4.1322002
1977-06-20 STLLAD — 0.1233101
1977-06-16 STLSFG L 1.0422100
1977-06-07 STLSDP L 0.0222000
1977-06-01 STLCHC — 7.0611310
1977-05-27 STLWSN W 7.0733221

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 356 329 152 287 23 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 HOU P 3 1 0 0 1 0
1965 HOU P 26 19 10 17 4 0
1966 HOU P 29 28 13 26 2 1
1967 HOU P 15 15 7 10 2 0
1968 HOU P 32 32 13 28 1 2
1969 HOU P 39 37 14 42 3 5
1970 HOU P 37 36 19 31 3 3
1971 HOU P 24 23 16 23 1 0
1972 HOU P 31 31 16 19 0 1
1973 HOU P 14 3 0 3 0 0
1974 HOU P 33 33 10 34 1 1
1975 HOU P 34 34 15 31 3 1
1976 HOU P 28 28 17 18 2 2
1977 SLN P 11 9 2 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 356

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1969 Most Valuable Player NL 23th 6.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Larry Dierker (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jon Matlack
    125-126, 3.18 ERA
  2. 85
    Mike Scott
    124-108, 3.54 ERA
  3. 80
    Gary Peters
    124-103, 3.25 ERA
  4. 78
    Bill Singer
    118-127, 3.39 ERA
  5. 70
    Dennis Leonard
    144-106, 3.70 ERA
  6. 68
    Dock Ellis
    138-119, 3.46 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Dierker

What years did Larry Dierker play?
Larry Dierker played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1977.
Was Larry Dierker a pitcher?
Yes. Larry Dierker pitched in the major leagues, recording 139 wins and 1493 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Larry Dierker hit?
Larry Dierker hit 4 career home runs with 107 hits.