George Kontos vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

George Kontos
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and George Kontos as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. George Kontos led in home run suppression (HR9+ 121 vs 74), run prevention (ERA+ 136 vs 103), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 139 vs 121). Luis Tiant held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 107 vs 91). Role difference aside, George Kontos holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for George Kontos and Luis Tiant

George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
8.82
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.45
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.45
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.44
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.04
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
3.1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1280
3.3
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1071
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
357
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
7.79
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3075
7.94
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.79
7.79
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.94
7.94
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.96
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.89
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
2.6
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1104
2.85
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.33
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
7.26
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2416
6.24
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.26
7.26
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.095
1.095
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.25
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.18
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1458
36.76
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14365
37.08
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
2.12
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.45
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1400
3.61
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.23
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.2
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.33
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.14
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.76
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.154
1.154
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.199
1.199
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1326
33.43
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13081
33.77
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.76
36.76
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for George Kontos and Luis Tiant

George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
8.82
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1071
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
357
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.68
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
0.57
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.01
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.74
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
1.67
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.69
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.191
0.191
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.08
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for George Kontos and Luis Tiant

George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PAverified
350
21000
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
603.16
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
7
420
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
540
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.65
-38.94
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
240
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
153.68
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
43.16
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50