Matt Kinzer vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Matt Kinzer
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Kinzer 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 13.2 and 2.467 for Matt Kinzer. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Kinzer and Luis Tiant

Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.44
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
13.2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
13.2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
16.8
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.8
16.8
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.8
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.89
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
4.2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
5.4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
6.24
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.24
6.24
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.067
1.067
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.13
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
46.8
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
13.8
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.8
13.8
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.14
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
42
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.431
0.431
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.8
46.8
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Matt Kinzer and Luis Tiant

Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
1.67
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
1.57
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.57
94.57
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Kinzer and Luis Tiant

Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
2700
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
603.16
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
540
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.07
-20.64
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
146
153.68
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
43.16
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50