Loy Hanning vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Loy Hanning
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Loy Hanning 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 6.26 and 1.756 for Loy Hanning. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Loy Hanning and Luis Tiant

Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.94
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Loy Hanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.44
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Loy Hanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
6.26
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.26
6.26
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Loy Hanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
10.54
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.54
10.54
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Loy Hanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.99
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.89
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Loy Hanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Loy Hanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.27
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Loy Hanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.14
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
5.6
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
6.24
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.24
6.24
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Loy Hanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Loy Hanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Loy Hanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Loy Hanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
42.8
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.98
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Loy Hanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
6.59
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Loy Hanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
Loy Hanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.14
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.31
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.756
1.756
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
37.21
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Loy Hanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Loy Hanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.8
42.8
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Loy Hanning and Luis Tiant

Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
573
1.48
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10459
27
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3486.1
9
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1
Loy Hanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
1.67
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
1.57
Loy Hanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.57
94.57
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.533
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Loy Hanning and Luis Tiant

Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
1800
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
603.16
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
540
Loy Hanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
88.42
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
67.37
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
21.64
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
103.16
Loy Hanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Loy Hanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Loy Hanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
46.32
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
78.95
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
21.95
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.18
13.88
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Loy Hanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
146
153.68
Loy Hanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
3.9
3.9
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Loy Hanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Loy Hanning
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50