Riley Smith vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Riley Smith
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Riley 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 5.04 and 1.436 for Riley 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 Riley Smith and Luis Tiant

Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.15
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.42
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.04
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
5.04
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
10.61
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.61
10.61
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.16
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.89
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1104
2.85
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
5.67
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
6.24
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.24
6.24
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.864
0.864
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
38.98
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.95
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
5.15
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.2
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.14
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.05
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.413
1.413
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
36.04
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.98
38.98
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Riley Smith and Luis Tiant

Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.15
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.74
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
0.57
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.16
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.89
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
1.67
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.89
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Riley Smith and Luis Tiant

Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
1058.82
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
603.16
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
564.71
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
540
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.69
-59.51
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
388.24
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
153.68
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.55
1.55
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50