George Gerberman vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, George Gerberman and Luis Tiant are fairly close on the surface numbers. Luis Tiant posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.214 vs 1.500) and home runs allowed (0.89 per nine innings vs 1.69). George Gerberman had the advantage in ERA (1.69 vs 3.3). By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.