Jack Meyer vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Jack Meyer
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack Meyer 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 3.92 and 1.435 for Jack Meyer. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Meyer and Luis Tiant

Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.47
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.47
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.67
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.44
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.38
41.38
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.88
11.88
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.42
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.04
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
3.92
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1365
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
7.62
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3075
7.94
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.94
7.94
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.97
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.89
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
4.83
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.47
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
375
7.42
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2416
6.24
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.42
7.42
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.36
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1965
38.87
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.94
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
4.45
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.14
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.31
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.382
1.382
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1711
33.84
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.87
38.87
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Jack Meyer and Luis Tiant

Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.47
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1365
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.47
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.21
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.76
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
1.67
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.68
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.51
95.51
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.421
0.421
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.88
11.88
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.08
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Meyer and Luis Tiant

Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
202
1212
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
603.16
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
100
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
86
516
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
540
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
14
84
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
72
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
67.37
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.05
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
5.26
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.96
23.78
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.77
22.92
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
19
114
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
132
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
103.16
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
36
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
48
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.03
18.17
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.18
13.88
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
48
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
13.68
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
186
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
153.68
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.23
3.23
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
36
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
30
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
10.53
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50