Luis Tiant

Luis Tiant

1964–1982 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'0", 180 lb · b. 1940 Marianao, La Habana

Career 229–172 · 3.30 ERA · 2,416 SO · 3486.1 IP · 573 G · 84 H · 5 HR · 44 RBI · .164 AVG

Seasons leading his league

7

4 best in baseball 3 league only

20 Top-5 finishes

6 Title seasons

4 Categories led

1968 Best season

Spanning 1966–1974, peaking at 2 titles in 1968.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

263rd League titles 7
215th Best in baseball 4
528th Top-5 finishes 20

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

21st Shutouts 49
49th Strikeouts 2,416
67th Wins 229
74th Innings Pitched 3486.1
157th Complete Games 187
164th Walks + Hits / IP 1.20
304th Earned Run Average 3.30
327th Strikeouts / 9 6.24

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Shutouts	3	1st	—	1966 5 1974 7 1968 AL 9
Earned Run Average	2	1st	—	1972 1.91 1968 AL 1.60
Strikeouts / 9	1	1st	—	1967 9.22 1968 #2
Walks + Hits / IP	1	1st	—	1973 AL 1.09 1968 #2
Complete Games	—	#2	—	1968 #2
Strikeouts	—	#3	—	1968 #3
Wins	—	#2	—	1968 #3 1974 #3 1976 #2

Title Seasons

6 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1974	1	SHO 7
1973	1	WHIP 1.09
1972	1	ERA 1.91
1968	2	ERA 1.60 SHO 9
1967	1	K/9 9.22
1966	1	SHO 5

Pitching

19 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1964	CLE	AL	10	4	2.83	19	16	1	127.0	94	40	13	47	105	1.11
1965	CLE	AL	11	11	3.53	41	30	1	196.1	166	77	20	66	152	1.18
1966	CLE	AL	12	11	2.79	46	16	8	155.0	121	48	16	50	145	1.10
1967	CLE	AL	12	9	2.74	33	29	2	213.2	177	65	24	67	219	1.14
1968	CLE	AL	21	9	1.60	34	32	0	258.1	152	46	16	73	264	0.87
1969	CLE	AL	9	20	3.71	38	37	0	249.2	229	103	37	129	156	1.43
1970	MIN	AL	7	3	3.40	18	17	0	92.2	84	35	12	41	50	1.35
1971	BOS	AL	1	7	4.85	21	10	0	72.1	73	39	8	32	59	1.45
1972	BOS	AL	15	6	1.91	43	19	3	179.0	128	38	7	65	123	1.08
1973	BOS	AL	20	13	3.34	35	35	0	272.0	217	101	32	78	206	1.09
1974	BOS	AL	22	13	2.92	38	38	0	311.1	281	101	21	82	176	1.17
1975	BOS	AL	18	14	4.02	35	35	0	260.0	262	116	25	72	142	1.29
1976	BOS	AL	21	12	3.06	38	38	0	279.0	274	95	25	64	131	1.21
1977	BOS	AL	12	8	4.53	32	32	0	188.2	210	95	26	51	124	1.38
1978	BOS	AL	13	8	3.31	32	31	0	212.1	185	78	26	57	114	1.14
1979	NYA	AL	13	8	3.91	30	30	0	195.2	190	85	22	53	104	1.24
1980	NYA	AL	8	9	4.89	25	25	0	136.1	139	74	10	50	84	1.39
1981	PIT	NL	2	5	3.92	9	9	0	57.1	54	25	3	19	32	1.27
1982	CAL	AL	2	2	5.76	6	5	0	29.2	39	19	3	8	30	1.58
Career	—	—	229	172	3.30	573	484	15	3486.1	3,075	1,280	346	1,104	2,416	1.20

Batting

19 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1964	CLE	AL	19	45	3	5	0	0	1	3	0	13	0	.111	.111	.178	.289
1965	CLE	AL	41	68	2	6	0	0	1	3	3	30	0	.088	.127	.132	.259
1966	CLE	AL	46	36	0	4	0	0	0	3	1	12	0	.111	.135	.111	.246
1967	CLE	AL	33	71	9	18	3	0	1	10	2	23	0	.254	.270	.338	.608
1968	CLE	AL	34	87	4	7	1	0	0	3	0	14	0	.081	.081	.092	.173
1969	CLE	AL	38	81	8	19	2	1	2	9	3	22	0	.235	.267	.358	.625
1970	MIN	AL	18	32	7	13	4	0	0	4	1	6	1	.406	.424	.531	.955
1971	BOS	AL	21	19	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	4	0	.158	.158	.211	.368
1972	BOS	AL	43	56	3	6	1	0	0	4	2	18	0	.107	.138	.125	.263
1973	BOS	AL	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1974	BOS	AL	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1975	BOS	AL	35	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1976	BOS	AL	38	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1977	BOS	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1978	BOS	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1979	NYA	AL	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1980	NYA	AL	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1981	PIT	NL	9	16	0	3	2	0	0	4	1	3	0	.188	.235	.313	.548
1982	CAL	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
Career	—	—	573	513	36	84	14	1	5	44	13	146	1	.164	.185	.224	.410

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
P	573	221	389	35	31	.946