Yoshihisa Hirano vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Yoshihisa Hirano
MillenialJapanThrows RightBats RightAsiaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Yoshihisa Hirano as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Yoshihisa Hirano led in home run suppression (HR9+ 125 vs 74), run prevention (ERA+ 132 vs 103), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 96). Luis Tiant held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 106). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Yoshihisa Hirano.

Pitching Stats for Yoshihisa Hirano and Luis Tiant

Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
10.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.62
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.59
Yoshihisa Hirano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.62
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.44
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.55
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.04
Yoshihisa Hirano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
3.69
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Yoshihisa Hirano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
131.2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Yoshihisa Hirano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
8.07
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.07
8.07
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Yoshihisa Hirano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.03
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.89
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Yoshihisa Hirano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Yoshihisa Hirano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
3.62
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Yoshihisa Hirano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.41
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
8.95
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2416
6.24
Yoshihisa Hirano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.95
8.95
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Yoshihisa Hirano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Yoshihisa Hirano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.55
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Yoshihisa Hirano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.41
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Yoshihisa Hirano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
38.14
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.05
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Yoshihisa Hirano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
4.24
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Yoshihisa Hirano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
Yoshihisa Hirano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.14
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.3
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.299
1.299
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
493
33.7
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13081
33.77
Yoshihisa Hirano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Yoshihisa Hirano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.14
38.14
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Yoshihisa Hirano and Luis Tiant

Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
10.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
131.2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.41
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.23
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1
Yoshihisa Hirano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.71
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
1.67
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.64
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
Yoshihisa Hirano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.08
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Yoshihisa Hirano and Luis Tiant

Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PAverified
150
90000
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
603.16
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
540
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yoshihisa Hirano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
146
153.68
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Yoshihisa Hirano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Yoshihisa Hirano
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50