Lou Johnson vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Lou Johnson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Lou 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 6.06 and 1.806 for Lou 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 Lou Johnson and Luis Tiant

Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
573
1.48
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.83
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.55
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
0.48
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6.06
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.46
6.46
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
12.12
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.12
12.12
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.83
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
0.89
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.13
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.14
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.76
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
6.24
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.24
6.24
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.765
0.765
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
42.43
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
8.27
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.27
8.27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.14
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.31
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.806
1.806
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
38.02
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Lou Johnson and Luis Tiant

Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.09
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
573
1.48
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.18
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.09
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.73
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
1.67
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.18
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.57
94.57
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.065
1.065
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Johnson and Luis Tiant

Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
573
603.16
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
533.33
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
540
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
88.42
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
67.37
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
23.28
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.77
22.92
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
103.16
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
37.89
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
46.32
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
233.33
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
78.95
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
27.29
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.18
13.88
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
13.68
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
146
153.68
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
3.9
3.9
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50