Luis Tiant Saves
Luis Tiant Career Saves Overview
During Luis Tiant's 19-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
15 saves, an average of 1 saves per season. 1966 was his best season
with 8 saves and his worst season was 1968 when he had
0 saves. Luis Tiant is middlin' tier compared to similar player cohorts career totals, not clearly beating or
being beat by mlb (11.648944611966), SP (4.6851520572451), Y (62), Cuba (16.402985074627), and The Silent Generation (15.969696969697) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
A save is credited to a relief pitcher who, under certain circumstances, finishes the game and prevents the opposing team from taking the lead. Some of the criteria include not being credited for the win, pitching at least one third of an inning, and entering the game with a lead of 3 runs or less. Generally, for Saves, higher is better. (Source)
A save is credited to a relief pitcher who, under certain circumstances, finishes the game and prevents the opposing team from taking the lead. Some of the criteria include not being credited for the win, pitching at least one third of an inning, and entering the game with a lead of 3 runs or less. Generally, for Saves, higher is better. (Source)