Chris Smith vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Chris Smith
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris 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 strikeout rate (K%+ 107 vs 73), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 63), and home run suppression (HR9+ 74 vs 45). Role difference aside, Luis Tiant holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Chris Smith and Luis Tiant

Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
4.68
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.55
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.24
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
5.41
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
8.33
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.33
8.33
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
2.13
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.89
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
3.77
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.14
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
6.81
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2416
6.24
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.81
6.81
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.176
1.176
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
39.04
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.64
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
5.66
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.14
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.61
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.345
1.345
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
34.54
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.04
39.04
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Chris Smith and Luis Tiant

Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
4.68
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.55
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.67
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
0.57
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.79
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.52
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
1.67
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.46
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
1.57
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Smith and Luis Tiant

Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
11550
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
603.16
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
540
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-42.31
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
103.16
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-50
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
13.68
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
146
153.68
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
3.9
3.9
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
10.53
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50