Dick Scott vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Dick Scott
Silent GenerationNew HampshireThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Scott 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 8.27 and 1.898 for Dick Scott. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Scott and Luis Tiant

Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
6.61
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.04
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
8.27
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.27
8.27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.67
10.67
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.24
9.24
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
14.88
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.88
14.88
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.41
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.89
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1104
2.85
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.14
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.86
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
6.24
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.24
6.24
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.674
0.674
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.13
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
43.53
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.76
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8.82
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.14
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.31
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.898
1.898
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
41.33
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.53
43.53
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Dick Scott and Luis Tiant

Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
6.61
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.76
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.76
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
1.67
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.76
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.417
0.417
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Scott and Luis Tiant

Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
12
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
573
603.16
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
600
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
540
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
146
153.68
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50