David Lee vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

David Lee
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and David Lee 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 walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 78), strikeout rate (K%+ 107 vs 97), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 92). David Lee held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 74). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Luis Tiant.

Pitching Stats for David Lee and Luis Tiant

David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
7.49
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.11
57.11
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.04
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4.37
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
9.13
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.13
9.13
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.09
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.89
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
5.62
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
7.57
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2416
6.24
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.57
7.57
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.465
1.465
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.86
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
530
41.36
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.26
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
4.76
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.2
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.14
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.7
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.639
1.639
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
34.34
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.36
41.36
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for David Lee and Luis Tiant

David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
7.49
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.09
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
1.67
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.09
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
1.57
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.57
94.57
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.146
0.146
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Lee and Luis Tiant

David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
9600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
603.16
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
540
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
88.42
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
67.37
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
14.97
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
37.89
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
78.95
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
5.56
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
153.68
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50