James McArthur vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

James McArthur
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and James McArthur 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 4.84 and 1.325 for James McArthur. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James McArthur and Luis Tiant

James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
8.44
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.59
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.79
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.44
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.15
46.15
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.48
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.04
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
4.84
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
9.9
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.13
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.89
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.8
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1104
2.85
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
8.1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2416
6.24
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.45
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
37.91
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
4.95
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
5.4
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.14
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
35.21
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.91
37.91
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for James McArthur and Luis Tiant

James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
8.44
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
0.57
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.46
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.09
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
1.67
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.14
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James McArthur and Luis Tiant

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