Luis Tiant Career Pitching Summary

Luis Tiant played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1982, appearing in 573 games over 19 seasons. He recorded a total of 229 W and 172 L, an ERA of 3.3, 2,416 SO, a WHIP of 1.199, and a WAR of 65.7.

Luis Tiant Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Luis Tiant.

Change Chart

    ๐Ÿงพ Basic Profile

    Luis Tiant
    NameLuis Tiant
    Date of BirthNovember 23, 1940
    Nationality
    Cuba
    MLB Debut1964

    ๐Ÿ“Š Career Summary

    Luis Tiant appeared in 573 games over 19 MLB seasons from 1964 to 1982. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS484 (MLB Rank: 59)
    GF51 (MLB Rank: 1,630)
    W229 (MLB Rank: 67)
    L172 (MLB Rank: 91)
    SV15 (MLB Rank: 938)
    ERA3.3 (MLB Rank: 1,955)
    IP3486.1 (MLB Rank: 73)
    SHO49 (MLB Rank: 21)
    CG187 (MLB Rank: 157)
    SO2,416 (MLB Rank: 48)
    BB1104 (MLB Rank: 75)
    H3,075 (MLB Rank: 119)
    HR346 (MLB Rank: 38)
    SO96.24 (MLB Rank: 3,612)
    BB92.85 (MLB Rank: 8,876)
    H97.94 (MLB Rank: 9,937)
    HR90.89 (MLB Rank: 4,702)
    WHIP1.199 (MLB Rank: 10,591)
    WAR65.7 (MLB Rank: 44)

    ๐Ÿ“Š Last Season Summary (1982)

    In his final season (1982), Luis Tiant recorded the following stats:

    GS5
    W2
    L2
    ERA5.76
    IP29.2
    SO30
    BB8
    H39
    HR3
    SO99.1
    BB92.43
    H911.83
    HR90.91
    WHIP1.584
    WARโˆ’0.3

    ๐Ÿ“ˆ Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1974, 22 W
    • Most SO: 1968, 264 SO
    • Most IP: 1974, 311.1 IP
    • Best WAR: 1968, 8.5 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1968, 1.6 ERA

    ๐ŸŽฏ Postseason Performance

    Luis Tiant appeared in 5 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 2.89, pitched 34.2 IP, struck out 20 batters, with 3 W and 0 L.

    Luis Tiant Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1964
    10
    4
    2.83
    0.714
    1
    105
    127
    3.9
    1.11
    13
    94
    47
    41
    40
    128
    3.44
    7.4
    2.23
    16
    19
    3
    9
    3
    0.9
    6.7
    3.3
    0
    2
    2
    4
    512
    1965
    11
    11
    3.53
    0.5
    1
    152
    196.1
    1.9
    1.182
    20
    166
    66
    88
    77
    99
    3.35
    7
    2.3
    30
    41
    4
    10
    2
    0.9
    7.6
    3
    0
    3
    3
    2
    812
    1966
    12
    11
    2.79
    0.522
    8
    145
    155
    4.1
    1.103
    16
    121
    50
    50
    48
    124
    3.03
    8.4
    2.9
    16
    46
    22
    7
    5
    0.9
    7
    2.9
    0
    2
    4
    3
    628
    1967
    12
    9
    2.74
    0.571
    2
    219
    213.2
    4.6
    1.142
    24
    177
    67
    76
    65
    121
    2.9
    9.2
    3.27
    29
    33
    4
    9
    1
    1
    7.5
    2.8
    1
    1
    2
    1
    872
    1968
    21
    9
    1.6
    0.7
    0
    264
    258.1
    8.5
    0.871
    16
    152
    73
    53
    46
    186
    2.04
    9.2
    3.62
    32
    34
    0
    19
    9
    0.6
    5.3
    2.5
    0
    4
    4
    3
    987
    1969
    9
    20
    3.71
    0.31
    0
    156
    249.2
    3.3
    1.434
    37
    229
    129
    123
    103
    101
    4.83
    5.6
    1.21
    37
    38
    0
    9
    1
    1.3
    8.3
    4.7
    1
    8
    11
    0
    1091
    1970
    7
    3
    3.4
    0.7
    0
    50
    92.2
    1.2
    1.349
    12
    84
    41
    36
    35
    112
    4.63
    4.9
    1.22
    17
    18
    1
    2
    1
    1.2
    8.2
    4
    0
    2
    0
    2
    390
    1971
    1
    7
    4.85
    0.125
    0
    59
    72.1
    -0.4
    1.452
    8
    73
    32
    42
    39
    77
    3.63
    7.3
    1.84
    10
    21
    4
    1
    0
    1
    9.1
    4
    0
    1
    1
    4
    321
    1972
    15
    6
    1.91
    0.714
    3
    123
    179
    6.5
    1.078
    7
    128
    65
    45
    38
    169
    2.62
    6.2
    1.89
    19
    43
    12
    12
    6
    0.4
    6.4
    3.3
    0
    0
    5
    0
    713
    1973
    20
    13
    3.34
    0.606
    0
    206
    272
    5.3
    1.085
    32
    217
    78
    105
    101
    120
    3.52
    6.8
    2.64
    35
    35
    0
    23
    0
    1.1
    7.2
    2.6
    0
    7
    3
    2
    1096
    1974
    22
    13
    2.92
    0.629
    0
    176
    311.1
    7.7
    1.166
    21
    281
    82
    106
    101
    133
    3.15
    5.1
    2.15
    38
    38
    0
    25
    7
    0.6
    8.1
    2.4
    0
    4
    3
    1
    1266
    1975
    18
    14
    4.02
    0.563
    0
    142
    260
    2.5
    1.285
    25
    262
    72
    126
    116
    103
    3.62
    4.9
    1.97
    35
    35
    0
    18
    2
    0.9
    9.1
    2.5
    0
    4
    0
    2
    1080
    1976
    21
    12
    3.06
    0.636
    0
    131
    279
    6.3
    1.211
    25
    274
    64
    107
    95
    129
    3.58
    4.2
    2.05
    38
    38
    0
    19
    3
    0.8
    8.8
    2.1
    0
    3
    2
    1
    1136
    1977
    12
    8
    4.53
    0.6
    0
    124
    188.2
    2.4
    1.383
    26
    210
    51
    98
    95
    100
    4.06
    5.9
    2.43
    32
    32
    0
    3
    3
    1.2
    10
    2.4
    0
    2
    3
    0
    814
    1978
    13
    8
    3.31
    0.619
    0
    114
    212.1
    5.6
    1.14
    26
    185
    57
    80
    78
    126
    3.98
    4.8
    2
    31
    32
    1
    12
    5
    1.1
    7.8
    2.4
    2
    5
    4
    0
    863
    1979
    13
    8
    3.91
    0.619
    0
    104
    195.2
    2.4
    1.242
    22
    190
    53
    94
    85
    104
    3.94
    4.8
    1.96
    30
    30
    0
    5
    1
    1
    8.7
    2.4
    0
    0
    1
    0
    819
    1980
    8
    9
    4.89
    0.471
    0
    84
    136.1
    0.2
    1.386
    10
    139
    50
    79
    74
    81
    3.6
    5.5
    1.68
    25
    25
    0
    3
    0
    0.7
    9.2
    3.3
    0
    1
    3
    2
    588
    1981
    2
    5
    3.92
    0.286
    0
    32
    57.1
    0
    1.273
    3
    54
    19
    31
    25
    93
    3.16
    5
    1.68
    9
    9
    0
    1
    0
    0.5
    8.5
    3
    0
    0
    2
    0
    242
    1982
    2
    2
    5.76
    0.5
    0
    30
    29.2
    -0.3
    1.584
    3
    39
    8
    20
    19
    71
    2.82
    9.1
    3.75
    5
    6
    0
    0
    0
    0.9
    11.8
    2.4
    0
    0
    0
    0
    135