Matt Krook vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Matt Krook
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Krook 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 16.2 and 2.640 for Matt Krook. 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 Krook and Luis Tiant

Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.64
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
16.2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
16.2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.82
11.82
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.08
7.08
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.368
0.368
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
15.12
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.12
15.12
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.89
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
8.64
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.14
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.64
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2416
6.24
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.13
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
51.84
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.08
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
17.28
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.28
17.28
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.2
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.14
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.08
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
41.04
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.84
51.84
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Matt Krook and Luis Tiant

Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.64
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.09
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.24
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
1.67
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.57
94.57
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Krook and Luis Tiant

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