Luis Tiant vs. Jake Walsh — Career Comparison

Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jake Walsh
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Jake Walsh 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 13.5 and 1.875 for Jake Walsh. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luis Tiant and Jake Walsh

Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
10.13
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.44
Jake Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Jake Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
13.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Jake Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Jake Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
10.13
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
0.89
Jake Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Jake Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Jake Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Jake Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
6.75
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.14
Jake Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2416
6.24
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
16.88
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Jake Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.88
16.88
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Jake Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.625
2.625
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Jake Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Jake Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Jake Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
50.63
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.38
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Jake Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
13.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
Jake Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.14
Jake Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.31
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.875
1.875
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
40.5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Jake Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08
Jake Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.63
50.63

Fielding Stats for Luis Tiant and Jake Walsh

Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
10.13
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Jake Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
1.67
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
1.57
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.57
94.57
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Tiant and Jake Walsh

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