Ryan Speier vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Ryan Speier
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryan Speier 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 3.99 and 1.500 for Ryan Speier. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ryan Speier and Luis Tiant

Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
8.15
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.63
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.59
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.27
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.11
57.11
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
3.99
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
9.42
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.42
9.42
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.36
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
0.89
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
3.81
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.27
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
5.26
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
6.24
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.24
6.24
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.007
1.007
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.54
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.63
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
38.96
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.36
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
4.17
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.45
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.2
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.45
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.14
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
371
33.61
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13081
33.77
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.96
38.96
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Ryan Speier and Luis Tiant

Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
8.15
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.45
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.72
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
1.67
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.72
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.211
0.211
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ryan Speier and Luis Tiant

Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
10800
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
603.16
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
540
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.53
-63.84
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
153.68
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Ryan Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Ryan Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50