Deck McGuire vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Deck McGuire
MillenialVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Deck McGuire 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 5.23 and 1.471 for Deck McGuire. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Deck McGuire and Luis Tiant

Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
4.7
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Deck McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.44
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Deck McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
5.23
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Deck McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
8.36
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.36
8.36
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Deck McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.89
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Deck McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Deck McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
4.88
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Deck McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.14
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
7.66
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2416
6.24
Deck McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.66
7.66
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Deck McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.394
1.394
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Deck McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Deck McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Deck McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
40.59
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.92
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Deck McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.92
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Deck McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
Deck McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.14
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.471
1.471
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
34.14
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Deck McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.26
1.26
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Deck McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.59
40.59
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Deck McGuire and Luis Tiant

Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
4.7
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.87
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
0.57
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1
Deck McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.09
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.09
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
1.67
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.74
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.57
94.57
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.08
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Deck McGuire and Luis Tiant

Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
2700
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
603.16
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
540
Deck McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
88.42
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
67.37
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
14.97
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Deck McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
46.32
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
78.95
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
6.7
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deck McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
200
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
153.68
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Deck McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Deck McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50