Matt Duff vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Matt Duff
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Duff 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 4.76 and 2.294 for Matt Duff. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Duff and Luis Tiant

Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
11.12
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.76
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.76
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3075
7.94
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.94
7.94
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
0.89
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
12.71
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.18
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.71
12.71
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6.35
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2416
6.24
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.35
6.35
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.118
2.118
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.13
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
44.47
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.76
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.14
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.31
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.941
1.941
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
31.76
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13081
33.77
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.188
0.188
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.47
44.47
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Matt Duff and Luis Tiant

Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
11.12
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
1.67
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.143
0.143
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Duff and Luis Tiant

Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
573
603.16
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
600
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
540
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
146
153.68
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50