Brad Springer vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Brad Springer
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Brad Springer 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 4.15 and 2.769 for Brad Springer. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brad Springer and Luis Tiant

Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.15
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.11
9.11
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.46
9.46
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3075
7.94
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.23
6.23
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.94
7.94
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
0.89
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
18.69
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.14
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.69
18.69
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
6.24
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.24
6.24
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.308
2.308
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
51.92
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.15
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
10.38
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.38
10.38
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.14
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.31
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.769
2.769
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
31.15
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13081
33.77
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.92
51.92
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Brad Springer and Luis Tiant

Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
573
1.48
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10459
27
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3486.1
9
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
1.67
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
1.57
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.57
94.57
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Springer and Luis Tiant

Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1800
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
603.16
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
540
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
146
153.68
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50