Larry Milton vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Larry Milton
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Milton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Milton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.25 and WHIP 1.000 compared to 3.3 and 1.214 for Luis Tiant. By the career numbers, Larry Milton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Milton and Luis Tiant

Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1280
3.3
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3075
7.94
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.94
7.94
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
0.89
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1104
2.85
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.14
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
6.24
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.24
6.24
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.13
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
36
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14365
37.08
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1400
3.61
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.14
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.31
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.199
1.199
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
33.75
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13081
33.77
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Larry Milton and Luis Tiant

Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
1.67
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.065
1.065
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Milton and Luis Tiant

Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
573
603.16
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
540
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
88.42
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
67.37
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.77
22.92
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
121.05
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
103.16
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.18
13.88
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
146
153.68
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Larry Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Larry Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50