Jim Johnson vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Jim Johnson
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Johnson 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 8.1 and 2.100 for Jim Johnson. 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 Johnson and Luis Tiant

Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.05
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.59
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.11
57.11
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
8.1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
10.8
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
0.89
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
6.75
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.7
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
6.24
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.24
6.24
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.7
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.13
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
44.55
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.13
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
8.1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.7
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.2
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.14
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.31
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
33.75
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13081
33.77
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.55
44.55
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Jim Johnson and Luis Tiant

Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
1.67
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Johnson and Luis Tiant

Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
573
603.16
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
540
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
10.43
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
103.16
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
21.85
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.18
13.88
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
13.68
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
153.68
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50