Jim Hickey vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Jim Hickey
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Hickey 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 6.75 and 2.438 for Jim Hickey. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Hickey and Luis Tiant

Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
7.59
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.44
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.75
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.49
10.49
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
16.03
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.03
16.03
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.84
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
0.89
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.91
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.14
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.53
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
6.24
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.24
6.24
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.938
0.938
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
48.94
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.91
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
10.97
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.97
10.97
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.14
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.31
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.438
2.438
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
42.19
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.94
48.94
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Jim Hickey and Luis Tiant

Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
573
1.48
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10459
27
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3486.1
9
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
1.67
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
1.57
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.57
94.57
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Hickey and Luis Tiant

Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
2700
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
603.16
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
540
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
153.68
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50