Tony Menendez vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Tony Menendez
Gen XCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Tony Menendez 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 4.97 and 1.207 for Tony Menendez. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tony Menendez and Luis Tiant

Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.14
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.93
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.59
Tony Menendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
Tony Menendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.11
57.11
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Tony Menendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
4.97
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Tony Menendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Tony Menendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.17
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.89
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.17
2.17
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Tony Menendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Tony Menendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.86
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1104
2.85
Tony Menendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.14
Tony Menendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
6.21
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
6.24
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.21
6.21
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.24
6.24
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.897
0.897
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Tony Menendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Tony Menendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Tony Menendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
36.93
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14365
37.08
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.86
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Tony Menendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.28
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Tony Menendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.2
Tony Menendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.14
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.62
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.207
1.207
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
34.14
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Tony Menendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.93
36.93
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Tony Menendez and Luis Tiant

Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.14
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.62
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1
Tony Menendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.09
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.24
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
1.67
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.93
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
1.57
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.57
94.57
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tony Menendez and Luis Tiant

Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
13800
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
603.16
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
540
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Menendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
153.68
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Tony Menendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Tony Menendez
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50