Manny Acosta vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Manny Acosta as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 102 for Manny Acosta and 103 for Luis Tiant, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 92 and 96 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Luis Tiant — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.