Luis Tiant Career Pitching Summary

  • May 7, 2025

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.

🧾 Basic Profile

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

Luis Tiant Yearly Pitching Stats

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

Change Chart

    📊 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)

    📊 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
    WAR−0.3

    📈 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

    🎯 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