Luis Tiant vs. W. Williams — Career Comparison

Luis Tiant
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows LeftBats LeftCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IIStarting 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 3.57 and WHIP 1.407 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
10
10
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
1.68
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.14
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.58
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.45
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.06
56.06
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.22
68.22
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.61
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.14
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
3.57
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1723
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.1
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
9.2
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
14.29
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.24
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
3.38
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
6.82
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.82
6.82
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.134
1.134
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.17
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2481
38.88
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
41.29
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.2
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
4.22
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9.53
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.72
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.5
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.765
1.765
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2208
34.6
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
38.12
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.325
0.325
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.88
38.88
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29

Fielding Stats for Luis Tiant and W. Williams

Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
1.69
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.14
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1723
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.1
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
2.49
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
2.43
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.48
97.48
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.435
1.435
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.59
67.59
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
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
11
11
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
293.27
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
600
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
511.21
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
48.43
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
48.43
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
0
0
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
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.49
9.4
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
48.43
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
99.55
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
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
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.76
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
29.6
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
40.36
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.06
-0.17
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.69
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
48.43
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
4
10.76
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.75
55.75
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
34.98
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.69
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
0
0
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
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA