Steve Shields vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Steve Shields
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Shields as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luis Tiant led in strikeout rate (K%+ 107 vs 83), run prevention (ERA+ 103 vs 82), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 102). Steve Shields held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 79 vs 74). Role difference aside, Luis Tiant holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Steve Shields and Luis Tiant

Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
4.19
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.33
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.33
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.04
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
5.26
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
657
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
11.05
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
1.32
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.89
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
3.74
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.53
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
5.18
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
6.24
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.24
6.24
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.991
0.991
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.62
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.13
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
991
40.73
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.32
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
6
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.53
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.2
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.41
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.14
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.48
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.644
1.644
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
874
35.92
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.73
40.73
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Steve Shields and Luis Tiant

Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
4.19
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
657
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.74
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
0.57
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.99
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.81
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
1.67
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.73
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.45
95.45
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.412
0.412
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.08
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Shields and Luis Tiant

Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
3060
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
603.16
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
570
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
540
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
8.92
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-8.67
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
13.68
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
210
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
153.68
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
2.86
2.86
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50