Sterling Sharp vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

MillenialMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMiami MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Sterling Sharp 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 10.13 and 2.250 for Sterling Sharp. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Sterling Sharp and Luis Tiant

Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6.75
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.74
9.74
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
11.81
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.89
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
8.44
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.14
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
6.24
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.24
6.24
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
48.94
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.13
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
11.81
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.14
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
38.81
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.94
48.94
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Sterling Sharp and Luis Tiant

Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6.75
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
1.67
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sterling Sharp and Luis Tiant

Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
573
603.16
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
600
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
540
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
146
153.68
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50