Milt Jordan vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Milt Jordan
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows 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 Milt Jordan 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 5.82 and 1.824 for Milt Jordan. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Milt Jordan and Luis Tiant

Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.24
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Milt Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.44
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Milt Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.82
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.68
7.68
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.356
0.356
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Milt Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
13.76
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.76
13.76
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Milt Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.59
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.89
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Milt Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Milt Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1104
2.85
Milt Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.14
Milt Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
6.24
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.24
6.24
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.529
0.529
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Milt Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Milt Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.13
Milt Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
41.29
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Milt Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
6.88
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Milt Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
Milt Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.14
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.31
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.824
1.824
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
38.65
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Milt Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.349
0.349
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Milt Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Milt Jordan and Luis Tiant

Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
573
1.48
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10459
27
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3486.1
9
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1
Milt Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
1.67
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
1.57
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.57
94.57
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Milt Jordan and Luis Tiant

Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2400
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
603.16
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
540
Milt Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Milt Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
88.42
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
67.37
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.77
22.92
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
121.05
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
103.16
Milt Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Milt Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Milt Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Milt Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Milt Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Milt Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.18
13.88
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
146
153.68
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Milt Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Milt Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50