Josh Sharpless vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison
Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Sharpless 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 4.41 and 1.653 for Josh Sharpless. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Josh Sharpless and Luis Tiant
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
11.02
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
4.41
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1280
3.3
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.61
6.61
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.237
0.237
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
27
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.1
9
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.94
7.94
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.65
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
0.89
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
6.61
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1104
2.85
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.55
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.14
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.61
6.61
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
4.41
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2416
6.24
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.225
1.225
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
40.78
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.76
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.55
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.14
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.592
1.592
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.199
1.199
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
32.51
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.229
0.229
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.78
40.78
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08
Fielding Stats for Josh Sharpless and Luis Tiant
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
11.02
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
27
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.1
9
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.65
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
0.57
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
645
1.67
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.065
1.065
Hitting Stats for Josh Sharpless and Luis Tiant
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
3.9
3.9
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53