Joakim Soria vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Joakim Soria
MillenialMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Joakim Soria as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joakim Soria led in home run suppression (HR9+ 92 vs 74), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 96), and strikeout rate (K%+ 111 vs 107). Role difference aside, Joakim Soria holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Joakim Soria and Luis Tiant

Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
9.12
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.42
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.53
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.44
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.7
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.04
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
3.11
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1280
3.3
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Innings
2289
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Innings
763
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
7.47
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3075
7.94
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.47
7.47
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.94
7.94
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.79
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
0.89
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
2.72
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1104
2.85
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.21
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
9.8
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2416
6.24
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.8
9.8
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.392
1.392
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.39
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.32
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3146
37.11
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
5.04
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
3.29
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1400
3.61
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.22
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.2
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.29
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.14
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.61
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.132
1.132
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.199
1.199
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Innings
2844
33.55
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13081
33.77
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.11
37.11
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Joakim Soria and Luis Tiant

Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
9.12
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Innings
2289
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Innings
763
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.63
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
0.57
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
1.09
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.75
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
1.67
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.71
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.97
97.97
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.188
0.188
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.08
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joakim Soria and Luis Tiant

Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
14
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
773
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
573
603.16
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
600
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
540
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
146
153.68
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Joakim Soria
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Joakim Soria
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50