Luis Tiant #23

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B/T: R/R
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Career Regular Season

G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
573	229-172	3.30	3486.1	2416	1.20

G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
573	229-172	3.30	3486.1	2416	1.20

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
513	.164	5	44	1	.409

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
513	.164	5	44	1	.409

Luis Tiant Bio

Fullname: Luis Clemente Tiant
Nickname: El Tiante
Born: 11/23/1940 in Marianao, Cuba
Debut: 7/19/1964
Died: 10/08/2024

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	513	36	84	5	44	1	.164	.185	.409

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	513	36	84	5	44	1	.164	.185	.409

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
Career Regular Season	229	172	3.30	573	484	15	3486.1	2416	1.20

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
Career Regular Season	229	172	3.30	573	484	15	3486.1	2416	1.20

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Awards

Topps Minor League Player of the Year

Year	Team	League
1964	Portland Beavers	PCL

AL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1968	Cleveland Indians	AL
1974	Boston Red Sox	AL
1976	Boston Red Sox	AL

Cleveland BBWAA Man of the Year Award

Year	Team	League
1968	Cleveland Indians	AL

AL Player of the Week

Week	Team	League
07/13/1974	Boston Red Sox	AL
09/25/1976	Boston Red Sox	AL

Babe Ruth Award

Year	Team	League
1975	Boston Red Sox	AL

AL Player of the Month

Month	Team	League
08/1976	Boston Red Sox	AL

League Rankings

Wins

Year	Wins	Rank
1978	13	25th in AL
1976	21	2nd in AL
1975	18	7th in AL
1974	22	3rd in AL
1973	20	7th in AL
1972	15	17th in AL
1968	21	3rd in AL
1967	12	19th in AL
1966	12	16th in AL
1964	10	25th in AL

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1976	107	11th in AL
1975	126	6th in AL
1974	106	22nd in AL
1973	105	23rd in AL
1969	123	1st in AL
1965	88	20th in AL

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1979	22	19th in AL
1978	26	5th in AL
1977	26	6th in AL
1976	25	2nd in AL
1975	25	8th in AL
1974	21	19th in AL
1973	32	4th in AL
1969	37	1st in AL
1968	16	17th in AL
1967	24	3rd in AL
1965	20	16th in AL

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1979	104	24th in AL
1978	114	21st in AL
1977	124	16th in AL
1976	131	14th in AL
1975	142	13th in AL
1974	176	9th in AL
1973	206	6th in AL
1972	123	22nd in AL
1969	156	10th in AL
1968	264	3rd in AL
1967	219	4th in AL
1966	145	16th in AL
1965	152	13th in AL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1976	1054	6th in AL
1975	992	13th in AL
1974	1166	4th in AL
1973	991	19th in AL
1969	931	11th in AL
1968	905	7th in AL
1967	800	19th in AL
1965	728	23rd in AL

Innings Pitched

Year	IP	Rank
1978	212.1	24th in AL
1976	279.0	8th in AL
1975	260.0	13th in AL
1974	311.1	6th in AL
1973	272.0	16th in AL
1969	249.2	11th in AL
1968	258.1	7th in AL
1967	213.2	19th in AL
1965	196.1	21st in AL

Losses

Year	Losses	Rank
1976	12	19th in AL
1975	14	12th in AL
1974	13	23rd in AL
1973	13	19th in AL
1969	20	1st in AL
1966	11	17th in AL
1965	11	21st in AL

Games Played

Year	BP	Rank
1972	43	22nd in AL
1966	46	23rd in AL

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1979	42	11th in AL
1977	44	7th in AL
1976	42	5th in AL
1975	51	2nd in AL
1974	40	12th in AL
1973		9th in AL
1969		4th in AL
1968		20th in AL
1967		16th in AL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1976	274	3rd in AL
1975	262	6th in AL
1974	281	7th in AL
1969	229	10th in AL
1967	177	19th in AL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1979	324	24th in AL
1977	346	22nd in AL
1976	411	2nd in AL
1975	408	7th in AL
1974	408	6th in AL
1973		19th in AL
1969		2nd in AL
1967		15th in AL

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
1980	11	3rd in AL
1979	13	1st in AL
1977	7	25th in AL
1976	10	2nd in AL
1975	10	2nd in AL
1974	12	1st in AL
1968		16th in AL

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
1978	5	21st in AL
1973	7	8th in AL
1969	8	8th in AL

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