Dennis Springer vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Dennis Springer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Luis Tiant a clear advantage over Dennis Springer across the core pitching metrics. Luis Tiant led in strikeout rate (K%+ 107 vs 58), walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 95), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 81). Dennis Springer held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 85 vs 74). Luis Tiant was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Dennis Springer and Luis Tiant

Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.79
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.35
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
484
1.25
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.33
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.66
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.44
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.38
75.38
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
5.18
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1966
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
655.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
9.64
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
1.48
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.89
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
3.54
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.14
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
4.07
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
6.24
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.24
6.24
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.28
2.28
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.845
0.845
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.29
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.55
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2866
39.36
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.22
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
415
5.7
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.2
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.36
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.14
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.78
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.465
1.465
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2522
34.64
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Dennis Springer and Luis Tiant

Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.79
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.35
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
484
1.25
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1966
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
655.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.56
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.06
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.09
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.73
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
1.67
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.62
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.65
93.65
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.57
94.57
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.908
0.908
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.38
75.38
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.08
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dennis Springer and Luis Tiant

Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
1012.99
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
603.16
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
77
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
561.04
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
540
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
54.55
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
46.75
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
5.78
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
62.34
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
54.55
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.58
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.58
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
31.17
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.47
-19.28
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
233.77
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
153.68
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
31.17
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.11
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50