Greg Mahle vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Greg Mahle 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 5.4 and 1.909 for Greg Mahle. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Greg Mahle and Luis Tiant

Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
11.78
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.49
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.11
57.11
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.4
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.64
7.64
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
11.29
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.29
11.29
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.96
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.89
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
4.91
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.98
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
6.87
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2416
6.24
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.87
6.87
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.309
1.309
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.49
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.98
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
42.22
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.49
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
6.38
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.38
6.38
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.49
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.2
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.14
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.96
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
35.84
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.22
42.22
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Greg Mahle and Luis Tiant

Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
11.78
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.96
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.96
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
1.67
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.96
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Greg Mahle and Luis Tiant

Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
573
603.16
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
600
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
540
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
146
153.68
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50