Tommy Kahnle vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Tommy Kahnle
MillenialNew YorkThrows 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 Tommy Kahnle as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tommy Kahnle led in run prevention (ERA+ 127 vs 103), home run suppression (HR9+ 94 vs 74), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 102 vs 96). Luis Tiant held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 91). Role difference aside, Tommy Kahnle holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Tommy Kahnle and Luis Tiant

Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
456
9.4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.23
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Tommy Kahnle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.39
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.67
36.67
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Tommy Kahnle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.35
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.04
Tommy Kahnle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
3.61
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Tommy Kahnle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Tommy Kahnle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1310
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
436.2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Tommy Kahnle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
6.95
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3075
7.94
Tommy Kahnle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.95
6.95
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.94
7.94
Tommy Kahnle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.99
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.89
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Tommy Kahnle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Tommy Kahnle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
4.2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Tommy Kahnle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.19
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
502
10.35
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2416
6.24
Tommy Kahnle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.35
10.35
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Tommy Kahnle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.617
1.617
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.74
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Tommy Kahnle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.25
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Tommy Kahnle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1833
37.78
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Tommy Kahnle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.88
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Tommy Kahnle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
4.2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Tommy Kahnle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
Tommy Kahnle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.31
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.14
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.87
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.239
1.239
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1597
32.92
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13081
33.77
Tommy Kahnle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Tommy Kahnle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.78
37.78
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Tommy Kahnle and Luis Tiant

Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
456
9.4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1310
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
436.2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.87
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
0.57
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.54
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1
Tommy Kahnle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
1.48
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
1.67
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
1.57
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
94.44
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.57
94.57
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.149
0.149
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tommy Kahnle and Luis Tiant

Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
456
68400
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
603.16
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
540
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-41.92
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Kahnle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
146
153.68
Tommy Kahnle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
3.9
3.9
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
43.16
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Tommy Kahnle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Tommy Kahnle
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50