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Alberto Arias vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Alberto Arias

MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Luis Tiant

Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Alberto Arias 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 3.74 and 1.580 for Alberto Arias. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Alberto Arias and Luis Tiant

Seasons Pitched

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Innings

3

3

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

19

19

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

63

7.59

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

573

1.48

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Innings

2

0.24

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

484

1.25

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Innings

4

0.48

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

229

0.59

Alberto Arias

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

2

0.24

Luis Tiant

Career

Per 9 Innings

172

0.44

Alberto Arias

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

66.67

66.67

Luis Tiant

Career

Per 9 Innings

57.11

57.11

Games Started %

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Innings

3.17

3.17

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

84.47

84.47

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

187

0.48

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

49

0.13

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

15

0.04

Alberto Arias

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

31

3.74

Luis Tiant

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

1280

3.3

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Innings

3.74

3.74

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

3.3

3.3

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Innings

4.6

4.6

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

3.16

3.16

Defense Independent ERA

Alberto Arias

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

3.74

3.74

Luis Tiant

Career

Per 9 Innings

3.9

3.9

Opposing Batting Average

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.277

0.277

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.235

0.235

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Innings

224

27

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

10459

27

Innings Pitched

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Innings

74.2

9

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

3486.1

9

Alberto Arias

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

80

9.64

Luis Tiant

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

3075

7.94

Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Innings

9.64

9.64

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

7.94

7.94

Alberto Arias

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

3

0.36

Luis Tiant

Career

Per 9 Innings

346

0.89

Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings

Alberto Arias

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.36

0.36

Luis Tiant

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.89

0.89

Home Runs Allowed per Game

Alberto Arias

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.05

0.05

Luis Tiant

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.6

0.6

Alberto Arias

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

34

4.1

Luis Tiant

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

1104

2.85

Intentional Walks

Alberto Arias

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

4

0.48

Luis Tiant

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

53

0.14

Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Innings

4.1

4.1

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

2.85

2.85

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

55

6.63

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

2416

6.24

Strikeouts Per 9 Innings

Alberto Arias

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

6.63

6.63

Luis Tiant

Career

Per 9 Innings

6.24

6.24

Strikeouts Per Game

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.87

0.87

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

4.22

4.22

Power Finesse Ratio

Alberto Arias

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1.192

1.192

Luis Tiant

Career

Per 9 Innings

1.01

1.01

Alberto Arias

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

6

0.72

Luis Tiant

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

27

0.07

Alberto Arias

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

8

0.96

Luis Tiant

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

49

0.13

Alberto Arias

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0

0

Luis Tiant

Career

Per 9 Innings

4

0.01

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

336

40.5

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

14365

37.08

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

16

1.93

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

51

0.13

Alberto Arias

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

35

4.22

Luis Tiant

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

1400

3.61

Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Innings

4.22

4.22

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

3.61

3.61

Alberto Arias

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

4

0.48

Luis Tiant

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

76

0.2

Sacrifice Flies

Alberto Arias

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1

0.12

Luis Tiant

Career

Per 9 Innings

55

0.14

Ground into Double Play (GIDP)

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

13

1.57

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

119

0.31

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Innings

1.527

1.527

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1.199

1.199

Pitched At Bats

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

289

34.83

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

13081

33.77

Runs Allowed Per Game

Alberto Arias

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.56

0.56

Luis Tiant

Career

Per 9 Innings

2.44

2.44

Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.333

0.333

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.265

0.265

Batters Faced Per 9 Innings

Alberto Arias

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

40.5

40.5

Luis Tiant

Career

Per 9 Innings

37.08

37.08

Fielding Stats for Alberto Arias and Luis Tiant

Seasons Fielding

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Innings

3

3

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

19

19

Games Played as Fielder

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

63

7.59

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

573

1.48

Starts as Fielder

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Innings

2

0.24

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

484

1.25

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Innings

224

27

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

10459

27

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Innings

74.2

9

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

3486.1

9

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

7

0.84

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

221

0.57

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

11

1.33

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

389

1

Alberto Arias

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

4

0.48

Luis Tiant

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

35

0.09

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

22

2.65

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

645

1.67

Chances Accepted

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

18

2.17

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

610

1.57

Fielding Percentage

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Innings

81.82

81.82

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

94.57

94.57

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.286

0.286

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1.065

1.065

Games Started %

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Innings

3.17

3.17

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

84.47

84.47

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

3

0.36

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

31

0.08

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Luis Tiant

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Wild Pitch as Fielder

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Luis Tiant

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Stolen Base Allowed

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Luis Tiant

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Catcher Caught Stealing

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Luis Tiant

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Hitting Stats for Alberto Arias and Luis Tiant

Seasons Hitting

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

3

3

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

19

19

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PAverified

63

5400

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

573

603.16

Plate Appearances

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

7

600

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

570

600

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

6

514.29

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

513

540

Batting Average

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.164

0.164

Equivalent Average

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

0.214

0.214

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.462

0.462

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

84

88.42

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

64

67.37

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

14

14.74

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

1.05

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

5

5.26

Extra Base Hits

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

20

21.05

Extra Base Hit Pct

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.238

0.238

Home Runs Per at Bat

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.01

0.01

Home Runs Per Hit

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.06

0.06

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

0.02

1.54

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

21.77

22.92

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

115

121.05

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

1

85.71

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

98

103.16

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

0.143

0.143

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.185

0.185

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.224

0.224

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

0.143

0.143

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.41

0.41

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.061

0.061

Gross Production Average (GPA)

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

0.064

0.064

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.139

0.139

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

0.167

0.167

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.296

0.296

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.217

0.217

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

36

37.89

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

44

46.32

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

75

78.95

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

-0.34

-29.25

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

13.18

13.88

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

1.05

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PAverified

1

85.71

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

13

13.68

Intentional Walks

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Luis Tiant

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Alberto Arias

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

5

428.57

Luis Tiant

Career

Per 600 PAverified

146

153.68

Plate Appearances per Strikeout

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

1.4

1.4

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

3.9

3.9

Walks Per Strikeout

Alberto Arias

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.2

0.2

Luis Tiant

Career

Per 600 PA

0.09

0.09

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

41

43.16

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

2

2.11

Ground into Double Play (GIDP)

Alberto Arias

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0

0

Luis Tiant

Career

Per 600 PA

10

10.53

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

1.05

Caught Stealing

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

1.05

Stolen Base Attempts

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

2

2.11

Stolen Base Percentage

Alberto Arias

Career

Per 600 PA

Luis Tiant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

50

50