Rudy Arias vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Rudy Arias
Silent GenerationCubaThrows LeftBats LeftCaribbeanChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Rudy 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 4.09 and 1.727 for Rudy 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 Rudy Arias and Luis Tiant

Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
6.95
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.11
57.11
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.04
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
4.09
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
10.02
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.02
10.02
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.43
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.89
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
4.09
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.43
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
5.73
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
6.24
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.24
6.24
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
40.91
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.66
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.7
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.14
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.31
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.568
1.568
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
36.61
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Rudy Arias and Luis Tiant

Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
6.95
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.61
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
0.57
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.05
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.66
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
1.67
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.66
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rudy Arias and Luis Tiant

Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
5100
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
603.16
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
540
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.42
-63.2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
153.68
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50