Larry Sherry vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Larry Sherry
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats 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 Larry Sherry 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 3.67 and 1.471 for Larry Sherry. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Sherry and Luis Tiant

Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
4.68
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.18
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.6
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.59
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.44
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.64
54.64
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.92
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.04
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
3.67
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.243
0.243
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2398
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
799.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
747
8.41
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.41
8.41
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.88
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
0.89
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
4.21
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.62
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
6.82
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2416
6.24
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.82
6.82
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.51
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.36
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3480
39.18
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
2.76
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
4.24
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.14
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.31
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.402
1.402
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3074
34.61
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.18
39.18
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Larry Sherry and Luis Tiant

Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
4.68
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.18
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2398
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
799.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.57
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
0.57
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.15
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.09
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.99
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
1.67
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.85
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.66
92.66
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.57
94.57
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.394
0.394
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.08
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Sherry and Luis Tiant

Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
416
1521.95
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
603.16
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
164
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
541.46
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
540
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.524
0.524
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
91.46
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
88.42
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
18
65.85
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.66
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.98
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.05
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.98
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
5.26
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.61
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
21.05
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.47
34.65
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.77
22.92
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
150
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
121.05
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
120.73
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
103.16
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
7
25.61
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
9
32.93
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
13
47.56
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.72
28.26
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.18
13.88
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.66
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.05
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.61
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
13.68
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
135.37
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
146
153.68
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.43
4.43
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
3.9
3.9
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
8
29.27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
10.98
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
10.53
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50