Ace Adams vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Ace Adams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Ace Adams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luis Tiant posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.3 and WHIP 1.214 compared to 3.47 and 1.384 for Ace Adams. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ace Adams and Luis Tiant

Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
4.92
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.11
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.67
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.59
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.54
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.44
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.41
55.41
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.8
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.04
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
3.47
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1658
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
552.2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
8.81
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.81
8.81
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.42
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
0.89
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
224
3.65
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.14
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
2.78
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
6.24
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.24
6.24
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.715
0.715
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.24
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.13
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2379
38.74
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
3.55
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
247
4.02
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.14
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.31
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.384
1.384
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2147
34.96
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.74
38.74
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Ace Adams and Luis Tiant

Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
573
1.48
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10459
27
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3486.1
9
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
1.67
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
1.57
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.06
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.57
94.57
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.404
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ace Adams and Luis Tiant

Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
302
1603.54
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
603.16
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
113
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
99
525.66
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
540
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
63.72
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
63.72
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1.69
8.99
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
63.72
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
95.58
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
47.79
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
37.89
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
58.41
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-1.52
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.86
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
13.68
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
74.34
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
146
153.68
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.07
8.07
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
3.9
3.9
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
42.48
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
10.53
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50