Steve Kline vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Steve Kline
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth 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 Steve Kline as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luis Tiant led in strikeout rate (K%+ 107 vs 68), walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 94), and run prevention (ERA+ 103 vs 97). Steve Kline held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 144 vs 74). Role difference aside, Luis Tiant holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Steve Kline and Luis Tiant

Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
10.5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.45
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.51
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.44
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.58
46.58
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.51
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.04
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
3.51
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2047
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
682.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
649
8.56
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.56
8.56
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.79
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
0.89
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
295
3.89
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.63
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
6.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2416
6.24
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.5
6.5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.34
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.34
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2940
38.78
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
3.05
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
3.86
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.44
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.2
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.25
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.14
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.08
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.384
1.384
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2567
33.86
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.78
38.78
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Steve Kline and Luis Tiant

Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
10.5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2047
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
682.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.49
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.46
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
2.04
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
1.67
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.95
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.48
95.48
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.186
0.186
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.08
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Kline and Luis Tiant

Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
796
26533.33
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
573
603.16
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
14
466.67
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
540
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
14.74
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
21.05
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
14.38
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
46.32
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
78.95
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
5.64
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
200
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
153.68
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
43.16
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50