William Sumrall vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

William Sumrall
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and William Sumrall 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 6 and 1.455 for William Sumrall. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for William Sumrall and Luis Tiant

William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.73
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
William Sumrall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.44
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
William Sumrall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
William Sumrall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
10.91
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.91
10.91
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
William Sumrall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
0.89
William Sumrall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
William Sumrall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
William Sumrall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.18
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1104
2.85
William Sumrall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.14
William Sumrall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.64
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
6.24
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.24
6.24
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.424
0.424
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
William Sumrall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
William Sumrall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
William Sumrall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
41.45
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.64
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
William Sumrall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
6.55
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
William Sumrall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.09
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.2
William Sumrall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.14
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.31
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.455
1.455
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
37.64
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
William Sumrall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
William Sumrall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.45
41.45
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for William Sumrall and Luis Tiant

William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.73
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.73
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1
William Sumrall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
1.67
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
William Sumrall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
William Sumrall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.065
1.065
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sumrall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for William Sumrall and Luis Tiant

William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
11
550
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
573
603.16
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
540
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
3.7
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
37.89
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
46.32
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
78.95
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-26.09
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sumrall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
146
153.68
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
William Sumrall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
William Sumrall
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50