James Houser vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

James Houser
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and James Houser 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 20.25 and 3.000 for James Houser. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James Houser and Luis Tiant

James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.37
25.37
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.75
15.75
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.89
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.14
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2416
6.24
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
60.75
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.13
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.2
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.14
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
40.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.75
60.75
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for James Houser and Luis Tiant

James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
1.67
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
1.57
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.57
94.57
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Houser and Luis Tiant

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