Burch Smith vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Burch Smith
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Burch Smith 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 run prevention (ERA+ 103 vs 69), strikeout rate (K%+ 107 vs 91), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 87). Burch Smith held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 80 vs 74). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Luis Tiant.

Pitching Stats for Burch Smith and Luis Tiant

Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
5.53
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.47
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.33
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.44
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.04
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
5.79
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
742
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
247.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
275
10.01
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.01
10.01
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
1.42
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.89
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
3.6
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
8.37
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2416
6.24
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.37
8.37
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.22
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
40.17
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.86
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
5.97
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.25
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.2
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.25
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.14
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.58
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.512
1.512
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
983
35.77
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.17
40.17
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Burch Smith and Luis Tiant

Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
5.53
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.47
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
742
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
247.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.33
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.73
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.13
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
1.67
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.06
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
1.57
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.55
93.55
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.57
94.57
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.191
0.191
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Burch Smith and Luis Tiant

Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
8290.91
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
603.16
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
540
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
10.81
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
103.16
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.03
-1.42
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
13.68
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
153.68
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50