Joe Kostal vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Joe Kostal
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Kostal as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Kostal posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 2.000 compared to 3.3 and 1.214 for Luis Tiant. By the career numbers, Joe Kostal had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Kostal and Luis Tiant

Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1280
3.3
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
18
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
0.89
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1104
2.85
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.14
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
6.24
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.24
6.24
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.13
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
45
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
18
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.14
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.31
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
45
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Joe Kostal and Luis Tiant

Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.09
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
1.67
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
1.57
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.57
94.57
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Kostal and Luis Tiant

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