Dan Gakeler vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Dan Gakeler
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan Gakeler 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 5.74 and 1.602 for Dan Gakeler. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dan Gakeler and Luis Tiant

Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.79
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.86
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.44
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.58
22.58
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.04
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
5.74
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
8.92
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.92
8.92
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.61
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
0.89
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
4.76
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.73
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
5.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
6.24
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.24
6.24
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.113
1.113
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.86
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.13
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
40.44
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.34
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
6.35
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.2
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.14
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.37
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
34.82
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.44
40.44
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Dan Gakeler and Luis Tiant

Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.79
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.86
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.61
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
0.57
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.47
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.08
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
1.67
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.08
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.548
0.548
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.58
22.58
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dan Gakeler and Luis Tiant

Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
31
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
573
603.16
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
600
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
540
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
146
153.68
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50