Marino Santana vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Marino Santana
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Marino Santana 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 7.94 and 2.647 for Marino Santana. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Marino Santana and Luis Tiant

Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
7.94
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Marino Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Marino Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
7.94
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.94
7.94
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.41
12.41
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.29
8.29
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.362
0.362
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Marino Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
13.5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Marino Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
3.18
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.89
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Marino Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Marino Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.74
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Marino Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.59
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
11.12
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2416
6.24
Marino Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.12
11.12
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Marino Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.206
2.206
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Marino Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
3.18
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Marino Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Marino Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
48.44
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.38
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Marino Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
7.94
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.94
7.94
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Marino Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.2
Marino Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.14
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.79
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.471
2.471
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
37.32
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Marino Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.448
0.448
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Marino Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.44
48.44
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Marino Santana and Luis Tiant

Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
7.94
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.59
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1
Marino Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.59
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
1.67
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.59
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
Marino Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marino Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Marino Santana and Luis Tiant

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