Luis Tiant

Pitcher

1964—1982

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PITCHER LeveL
Superstar
Pitcher rank
#41
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

November 23, 1940, in Marianao, La Habana Cuba
BORN
STILL LIVING
DIED

1964—1982

Playing Career
Played from 23-41
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Finesse

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
NONE
World Series Titles
El Tiante, Looey, Little Looey
Nickname
6-0
HEIGHT
180
WEIGHT

July 19, 1964

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

September 4, 1982

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Luis Tiant?

Never met a delivery or a cigar he didn’t like. Son of the greatest Cuban pitcher in history.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
229
172
3486.1
2416
1104
3.30
3 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS

Luis Tiant PITCHES

1. Fastball
2. Curve
3. Slider
4. Slow Curve
5. Change
6. Palm Ball
7. Knuckleball

1968 Indians

27 Years Old

21
WINS
9
LOSSES
1.60
ERA
186
ERA+
258.1
IP
152
HITS
264
SO
73
BB
32
STARTS
9
SHO
SAVES
8.5
WAR

Greatest Game

July 3, 1968
Pitching for the Indians
VS THE Twins
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
99
W 1-0
SHO(10) W
10
6
19

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
NA
25

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
114
2.19

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
55.6
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

PITCHING TEAMMATES

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Luis Tiant Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
41
40
UNK
51
52
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
38
46
81
59
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Luis Tiant Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
66.5
44.7
28.2
22.8
3.82
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Luis Tiant
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
252.7
151.5
UNK
78.1
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Luis Tiant
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).