Scott May vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Scott May
Baby BoomersWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott May 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 10.61 and 2.143 for Scott May. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott May and Luis Tiant

Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.82
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.96
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
10.61
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.61
10.61
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.7
9.7
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.368
0.368
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
13.5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.89
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.89
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
4.82
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.96
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
4.82
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
6.24
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.24
6.24
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.96
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.13
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
43.39
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.96
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
10.61
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.61
10.61
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.93
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.14
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.96
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.036
2.036
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
36.64
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.367
0.367
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.39
43.39
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Scott May and Luis Tiant

Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.82
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.96
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.96
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
0.57
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.96
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
1.67
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.96
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
1.57
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.96
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.08
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott May and Luis Tiant

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