Clay Smith vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison
Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Clay 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.3 and WHIP 1.214 compared to 5.49 and 1.653 for Clay Smith. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Clay Smith and Luis Tiant
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
4.12
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.11
57.11
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.47
84.47
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
5.49
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1280
3.3
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
27
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.1
9
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.44
11.44
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.94
7.94
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3.89
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2416
6.24
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.814
0.814
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.46
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.13
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
40.96
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.06
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.653
1.653
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.199
1.199
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
37.3
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.96
40.96
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08
Fielding Stats for Clay Smith and Luis Tiant
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.778
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.065
1.065
Hitting Stats for Clay Smith and Luis Tiant
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
3.9
3.9
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53