Shawn Holman vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Shawn Holman
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows 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 Shawn Holman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Shawn Holman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.8 and WHIP 2.000 compared to 3.3 and 1.214 for Luis Tiant. By the career numbers, Shawn Holman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Shawn Holman and Luis Tiant

Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Shawn Holman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Shawn Holman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1280
3.3
Shawn Holman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Shawn Holman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Shawn Holman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
7.2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3075
7.94
Shawn Holman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.94
7.94
Shawn Holman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
0.89
Shawn Holman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Shawn Holman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Shawn Holman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
9.9
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Shawn Holman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
8.1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2416
6.24
Shawn Holman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Shawn Holman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Shawn Holman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Shawn Holman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.13
Shawn Holman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
45
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.7
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Shawn Holman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1400
3.61
Shawn Holman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Shawn Holman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
Shawn Holman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.14
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.31
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
34.2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Shawn Holman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Shawn Holman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Shawn Holman and Luis Tiant

Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1
Shawn Holman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
1.67
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
1.57
Shawn Holman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shawn Holman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Shawn Holman and Luis Tiant

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