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Luis Tiant Luis Tiant
Full name: Luis Clemente (Vega) Tiant
Born: November 23, 1940, Marianao, Cuba
First Game: July 19, 1964; Final Game: September 4, 1982
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 0" Weight: 180
TSN AL Comeback Player of the Year (1972)
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Pitcher Matchups   Batter Matchups
Batting RecordBatting Record
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam
1964 CLE A Daily Splits   19    45    3    5   0   0   1    3    0   0   13   0   3   0   0   0   3    0   0  .111  .111  .178   0.0 1964 CLE A
1965 CLE A Daily Splits   41    68    2    6   0   0   1    3    3   0   30   0   4   0   0   1   1    0   0  .088  .127  .132   0.0 1965 CLE A
1966 CLE A Daily Splits   46    36    0    4   0   0   0    3    1   0   12   0   8   0   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .135  .111   0.0 1966 CLE A
1967 CLE A Daily Splits   33    71    9   18   3   0   1   10    2   0   23   0   3   1   0   1   1    0   1  .254  .270  .338   0.0 1967 CLE A
1968 CLE A Daily Splits   34    87    4    7   1   0   0    3    0   0   14   0  11   0   0   4   1    0   0  .080  .080  .092   0.0 1968 CLE A
1969 CLE A Daily Splits   38    81    8   19   2   1   2    9    3   0   22   1   4   1   0   0   2    0   0  .235  .267  .358   0.0 1969 CLE A
1970 MIN A Daily Splits   18    32    7   13   4   0   0    4    1   0    6   0   3   0   0   0   0    1   0  .406  .424  .531   0.0 1970 MIN A
1971 BOS A Daily Splits   21    19    0    3   1   0   0    1    0   0    4   0   0   0   0   0   1    0   0  .158  .158  .211   0.0 1971 BOS A
1972 BOS A Daily Splits   43    56    3    6   1   0   0    4    2   0   18   0   3   0   0   0   1    0   0  .107  .138  .125   0.0 1972 BOS A
1973 BOS A                35     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 1973 BOS A
1974 BOS A                38     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 1974 BOS A
1975 BOS A Daily Splits   35     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 1975 BOS A
1976 BOS A Daily Splits   38     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 1976 BOS A
1977 BOS A                32     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 1977 BOS A
1978 BOS A                32     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 1978 BOS A
1979 NY  A                30     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 1979 NY  A
1980 NY  A                25     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 1980 NY  A
1981 PIT N Daily Splits    9    16    0    3   2   0   0    4    1   0    3   0   2   0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .235  .313   0.0 1981 PIT N
1982 CAL A                 6     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 1982 CAL A
Total NL                   9    16    0    3   2   0   0    4    1   0    3   0   2   0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .235  .313   0.0 Total NL        
Total AL                 564   497   36   81  12   1   5   40   12   0  143   1  39   2   0   7  10    1   1  .163  .184  .221   0.0 Total AL        
Total            Splits  573   513   36   84  14   1   5   44   13   0  146   1  41   2   0   7  10    1   1  .164  .185  .224   0.0 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam
League Championship Series Batting RecordLeague Championship Series Batting Record
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1970 MIN A Daily           2     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 1970 MIN A
1975 BOS A                 1     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 1975 BOS A
Total                      3     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
World Series Batting RecordWorld Series Batting Record
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1975 BOS A Daily Splits    3     8    2    2   0   0   0    0    2   0    4   0   1   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .400  .250 1975 BOS A
All-Star Game Batting RecordAll-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1968 AL                    1     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 1968 AL   
1974 AL                    1     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 1974 AL   
1976 AL                    1     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 1976 AL   
Total                      3     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team

Pitching RecordPitching Record
Year Team                  G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HPB  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    PW Year Team
1964 CLE A Daily Splits   19  16   9   3   3   1  127     94   512  13   41   40   47   2  105   6   2   4   2   0  16   0   8   5  10   4   2.83   1.2 1964 CLE A
1965 CLE A Daily Splits   41  30  10   2   4   1  196.1  166   812  20   88   77   66   3  152  11   4   2   3   0  17   4  15  13  11  11   3.53  -0.3 1965 CLE A
1966 CLE A Daily Splits   46  16   7   5  22   8  155    121   628  16   50   48   50   4  145   7   1   3   2   0  15   4   5   7  12  11   2.79   1.8 1966 CLE A
1967 CLE A Daily Splits   33  29   9   1   4   2  213.2  177   872  24   76   65   67   2  219   4   0   1   1   1  27   3  11  10  12   9   2.74   1.7 1967 CLE A
1968 CLE A Daily Splits   34  32  19   9   0   0  258.1  152   987  16   53   46   73   4  264   5   0   3   4   0  27   5  10   9  21   9   1.60   4.4 1968 CLE A
1969 CLE A Daily Splits   38  37   9   1   0   0  249.2  229  1091  37  123  103  129  11  156  14   9   0   8   1  40   4  18  10   9  20   3.71   0.5 1969 CLE A
1970 MIN A Daily Splits   18  17   2   1   1   0   92.2   84   390  12   36   35   41   0   50   3   2   2   2   0  14   3   6   2   7   3   3.40   1.2 1970 MIN A
1971 BOS A Daily Splits   21  10   1   0   4   0   72.1   73   321   8   42   39   32   1   59   3   3   4   1   0  10   3   4   4   1   7   4.85  -0.9 1971 BOS A
1972 BOS A Daily Splits   43  19  12   6  12   3  179    128   713   7   45   38   65   5  123  12   3   0   0   0  19   2   7   6  15   6   1.91   2.9 1972 BOS A
1973 BOS A Daily Splits   35  35  23   0   0   0  272    217  1096  32  105  101   78   3  206  11   9   2   7   0  45   4  13   7  20  13   3.34   2.6 1973 BOS A
1974 BOS A Daily Splits   38  38  25   7   0   0  311.1  281  1266  21  106  101   82   3  176   6   8   1   4   0  40  12  24   8  22  13   2.92   3.5 1974 BOS A
1975 BOS A Daily Splits   35  35  18   2   0   0  260    262  1080  25  126  116   72   0  142   7   5   2   4   0  51  10  20   8  18  14   4.02   0.2 1975 BOS A
1976 BOS A Daily Splits   38  38  19   3   0   0  279    274  1136  25  107   95   64   2  131  10   5   1   3   0  42  10  21  10  21  12   3.06   2.8 1976 BOS A
1977 BOS A Daily Splits   32  32   3   3   0   0  188.2  210   814  26   98   95   51   3  124   4   5   0   2   0  44   7   3   4  12   8   4.53   0.0 1977 BOS A
1978 BOS A Daily Splits   32  31  12   5   1   0  212.1  185   863  26   80   78   57   4  114   7   3   0   5   2  34   1  18   7  13   8   3.31   1.9 1978 BOS A
1979 NY  A Daily Splits   30  30   5   1   0   0  195.2  190   819  22   94   85   53   1  104   5   5   0   0   0  42  13   9   9  13   8   3.91   0.3 1979 NY  A
1980 NY  A Daily Splits   25  25   3   0   0   0  136.1  139   588  10   79   74   50   3   84   6   7   2   1   0  28  11   7   7   8   9   4.89  -1.3 1980 NY  A
1981 PIT N Daily Splits    9   9   1   0   0   0   57.1   54   242   3   31   25   19   2   32   1   0   0   0   0   7   2   3   4   2   5   3.92  -0.3 1981 PIT N
1982 CAL A Daily Splits    6   5   0   0   0   0   29.2   39   135   3   20   19    8   0   30   1   0   0   0   0   6   2   1   2   2   2   5.76  -0.7 1982 CAL A
Total NL                   9   9   1   0   0   0   57.1   54   242   3   31   25   19   2   32   1   0   0   0   0   7   2   3   4   2   5   3.92  -0.3 Total NL        
Total AL                 564 475 186  49  51  15 3429   3021 14123 343 1369 1255 1085  51 2384 122  71  27  49   4 517  98 200 128 227 167   3.29  21.8 Total AL        
Total            Splits  573 484 187  49  51  15 3486.1 3075 14365 346 1400 1280 1104  53 2416 123  71  27  49   4 524 100 203 132 229 172   3.30  21.5 Total
Year Team                  G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HPB  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    PW Year Team
League Championship Series Pitching RecordLeague Championship Series Pitching Record
Year Team                  G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HPB  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA Year Team
1970 MIN A Daily Splits    1   0   0   0   1   0    0.2    1     4   1    2    1    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  13.50 1970 MIN A
1975 BOS A Daily Splits    1   1   1   0   0   0    9      3    35   0    1    0    3   0    8   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0.00 1975 BOS A
Total            Splits    2   1   1   0   1   0    9.2    4    39   1    3    1    3   0    8   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0.93 Total
Year Team                  G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HPB  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA Year Team
World Series Pitching RecordWorld Series Pitching Record
Year Team                  G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HPB  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA Year Team
1975 BOS A Daily Splits    3   3   2   1   0   0   25     25   107   1   10   10    8   2   12   1   0   0   0   1   6   2   0   1   2   0   3.60 1975 BOS A
All-Star Game Pitching RecordAll-Star Game Pitching Record
Year Team                  G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HPB  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA Year Team
1968 AL    Daily Splits    1   1   0   0   0   0    2      2     9   0    1    0    2   0    2   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0.00 1968 AL   
1974 AL    Daily Splits    1   0   0   0   0   0    2      4    11   0    3    2    1   0    0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   9.00 1974 AL   
1976 AL    Daily Splits    1   0   0   0   0   0    2      1     7   0    0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0.00 1976 AL   
Total            Splits    3   1   0   0   0   0    6      7    27   0    4    2    3   0    3   0   1   1   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   2   3.00 Total
Year Team                  G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HPB  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA Year Team

Fielding RecordFielding Record
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG
1964 CLE A Daily   P   19   16    9   127       3   21    1    2   0    1    3    2    4  .960
1965 CLE A Daily   P   41   30   10   196.1    17   27    1    2   0    2    4    4    3  .978
1966 CLE A Daily   P   46   16    7   155       9   20    4    0   0    2    4    3    2  .879
1967 CLE A Daily   P   33   29    9   213.2    13   17    4    3   0    2    4    4    0  .882
1968 CLE A Daily   P   34   32   19   258.1    15   19    1    2   0    0    9    0    0  .971
1969 CLE A Daily   P   38   37    9   249.2    22   31    4    1   0    3    7   14    1  .930
1970 MIN A Daily   P   18   17    2    92.2     3   14    1    2   0    0    7    5    0  .944
1971 BOS A Daily   P   21   10    1    72.1     5    9    1    0   0    0    1    3    0  .933
1972 BOS A Daily   P   43   19   12   179       7   24    1    1   0    1    7    4    0  .969
1973 BOS A Daily   P   35   35   23   272      17   31    1    4   0    1    8   13    3  .980
1974 BOS A Daily   P   38   38   24   311.1    22   31    4    1   0    0    7   23    2  .930
1975 BOS A Daily   P   35   35   17   260      16   22    4    2   0    0   11   19    5  .905
1976 BOS A Daily   P   38   38   18   279      12   34    4    4   0    0   16   23    2  .920
1977 BOS A Daily   P   32   32    3   188.2    16   16    0    0   0    0    8   13    3 1.000
1978 BOS A Daily   P   32   31   12   212.1    14   20    0    2   0    0    6   14    2 1.000
1979 NY  A Daily   P   30   30    5   195.2    13   27    2    2   0    2    9   14    0  .952
1980 NY  A Daily   P   25   25    3   136.1    13   21    2    3   0    0    7   18    1  .944
1981 PIT N Daily   P    9    9    1    57.1     3    5    0    0   0    0    3    2    0 1.000
1982 CAL A Daily   P    6    5    0    29.2     1    0    0    0   0    0    0    4    0 1.000
Total              P  573  484  184  3486.1   221  389   35   31   0   14  121  182   28  .946
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG
League Championship Series Fielding RecordLeague Championship Series Fielding Record
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG
1970 MIN A Daily   P    1    0    0     0.2     0    0    0    0   0    0    0    0    0     -
1975 BOS A Daily   P    1    1    1     9       0    1    0    0   0    0    0    0    0 1.000
Total              P    2    1    1     9.2     0    1    0    0   0    0    0    0    0 1.000
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG
World Series Fielding RecordWorld Series Fielding Record
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG
1975 BOS A Daily   P    3    3    2    25       0    4    0    0   0    0    1    0    0 1.000
All-Star Game Fielding RecordAll-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG
1968 AL    Daily   P    1    1    0     2       0    0    1    0   0    0    0    0    0  .000
1974 AL    Daily   P    1    0    0     2       0    0    0    0   0    0    0    1    0     -
1976 AL    Daily   P    1    0    0     2       0    0    0    0   0    0    0    0    0     -
Total              P    3    1    0     6       0    0    1    0   0    0    0    1    0  .000
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG

TransactionsTransactions
Sold by Mexico City Tigers (Mexican) to Cleveland Indians (1962).

Traded by Cleveland Indians with Stan Williams to Minnesota Twins in exchange for
Dean Chance, Bob Miller, Ted Uhlaender and Graig Nettles (December 10, 1969).

Released by Minnesota Twins (March 31, 1971).

Signed by Atlanta Braves (April 16, 1971).

Released by Atlanta Braves (May 15, 1971).

Signed by Boston Red Sox (May 17, 1971).

Granted free agency (November 2, 1978).

Signed by New York Yankees (November 13, 1978).

Granted free agency (October 27, 1980).

Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates (February 23, 1981).

Released by Pittsburgh Pirates (October 5, 1981).

Sold by Tabasco (Mexican) to California Angels (August 2, 1982).

Granted free agency (November 10, 1982).


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