LD
1964–1977 · P
Larry Dierker
6' 4", 215 lbs·Lived to 80·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.33
Best ERA · 1969
20
Most W · 1969
232
Most K · 1969
1.022
Best WHIP · 1969
Career Arc · OPS
11 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
14 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
14 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | HOU | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 1965 | HOU | 26 | 50 | 1 | 2 | .100 | .278 | — |
| 1966 | HOU | 29 | 67 | 1 | 4 | .149 | .398 | — |
| 1967 | HOU | 15 | 31 | 0 | 4 | .226 | .565 | — |
| 1968 | HOU | 33 | 73 | 0 | 3 | .068 | .176 | — |
| 1969 | HOU | 39 | 118 | 1 | 7 | .144 | .345 | — |
| 1970 | HOU | 37 | 92 | 0 | 4 | .174 | .377 | 53 |
| 1971 | HOU | 24 | 54 | 0 | 2 | .074 | .184 | 27 |
| 1972 | HOU | 31 | 78 | 0 | 4 | .167 | .354 | 53 |
| 1973 | HOU | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 1974 | HOU | 33 | 71 | 0 | 7 | .197 | .448 | 65 |
| 1975 | HOU | 34 | 76 | 0 | 5 | .092 | .184 | 26 |
| 1976 | HOU | 28 | 64 | 1 | 4 | .141 | .324 | 48 |
| 1977 | STL | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| Career | 357 | 789 | 4 | 46 | .136 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
14 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | HOU | 3 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 | 179 | 5 | 1.111 |
| 1965 | HOU | 26 | 146.7 | 7 | 8 | 3.50 | 100 | 109 | 1.173 |
| 1966 | HOU | 29 | 187.0 | 10 | 8 | 3.18 | 111 | 108 | 1.166 |
| 1967 | HOU | 15 | 99.0 | 6 | 5 | 3.36 | 98 | 68 | 1.212 |
| 1968 | HOU | 32 | 233.7 | 12 | 15 | 3.31 | 90 | 161 | 1.262 |
| 1969 | HOU | 39 | 305.3 | 20 | 13 | 2.33 | 155 | 232 | 1.022 |
| 1970 | HOU | 37 | 269.7 | 16 | 12 | 3.87 | 100 | 191 | 1.279 |
| 1971 | HOU | 24 | 159.0 | 12 | 6 | 2.72 | 127 | 91 | 1.151 |
| 1972 | HOU | 31 | 214.7 | 15 | 8 | 3.40 | 96 | 115 | 1.211 |
| 1973 | HOU | 14 | 27.0 | 1 | 1 | 4.33 | 86 | 18 | 1.481 |
| 1974 | HOU | 33 | 223.7 | 11 | 10 | 2.90 | 125 | 150 | 1.212 |
| 1975 | HOU | 34 | 232.0 | 14 | 16 | 4.00 | 92 | 127 | 1.362 |
| 1976 | HOU | 28 | 187.7 | 13 | 14 | 3.69 | 95 | 112 | 1.295 |
| 1977 | STL | 11 | 39.3 | 2 | 6 | 4.58 | 87 | 6 | 1.424 |
| Career | 356 | 2333.8 | 139 | 123 | — | — | 1493 | — | |
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