Alex Speas vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Alex Speas
Gen ZGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Alex Speas 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 9 and 2.750 for Alex Speas. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Alex Speas and Luis Tiant

Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Alex Speas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.44
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Alex Speas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.36
10.36
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.75
7.75
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Alex Speas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Alex Speas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.89
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Alex Speas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Alex Speas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
13.5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Alex Speas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
13.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2416
6.24
Alex Speas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.5
13.5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Alex Speas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Alex Speas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Alex Speas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.13
Alex Speas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
45
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Alex Speas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Alex Speas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
Alex Speas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.14
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
31.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13081
33.77
Alex Speas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Alex Speas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Alex Speas and Luis Tiant

Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
0.57
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1
Alex Speas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
1.67
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
Alex Speas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Speas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Alex Speas and Luis Tiant

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