Luis Tiant vs. W. Williams — Career Comparison

Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
W. Williams
UnknownAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and W. Williams 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 6.35 and 1.765 for W. Williams. 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 W. Williams

Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
14.29
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
0.89
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1104
2.85
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.14
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
6.24
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.24
6.24
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.13
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
41.29
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.13
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9.53
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.2
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.14
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.31
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.765
1.765
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
38.12
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29

Fielding Stats for Luis Tiant and W. Williams

Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.09
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
1.67
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.57
94.57
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Tiant and W. Williams

Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
573
603.16
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
540
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
146
153.68
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA