Ed Kelly vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Ed Kelly
Lost GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Kelly as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Kelly posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 0.857 compared to 3.3 and 1.214 for Luis Tiant. By the career numbers, Ed Kelly had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Kelly and Luis Tiant

Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
11.57
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Ed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Ed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1280
3.3
Ed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Ed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Ed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Ed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Ed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.86
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3075
7.94
Ed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.94
7.94
Ed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
0.89
Ed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Ed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Ed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3.86
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Ed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.14
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
15.43
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2416
6.24
Ed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.43
15.43
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Ed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Ed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Ed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.13
Ed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
42.43
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
11.57
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Ed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3.86
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Ed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
Ed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.14
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.31
Ed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.199
1.199
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
38.57
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Ed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Ed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.167
0.167
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Ed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Ed Kelly and Luis Tiant

Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
573
1.48
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10459
27
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3486.1
9
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1
Ed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
1.67
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
1.57
Ed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.57
94.57
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Kelly and Luis Tiant

Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1800
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
603.16
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
540
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
153.68
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Ed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Ed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50