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Luis Tiant’s brilliant career landed him on Hall of Fame ballot | Baseball Hall of Fame. Home. Our Stories. Luis Tiant’s brilliant career landed him on Hall of Fame ballot. Written by: Craig Muder. Luis Tiant’s legend developed in the United States well after his 30th birthday.
He was inducted to the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 1997, the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame in 2002, the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009, and the Baseball Reliquary 's Shrine of the Eternals in 2012.
Jan 24, 2023 · Luis Tiant: Cooperstown Injustice? We put Tiant under the microscope to examine his HOF case. By Louis Addeo-Weiss Jan 24, 2023, 7:00am EST. 0 Comments / 0 New. Photo by Dick Raphael /Sports...
Feb 16, 2022 · Boston Red Sox legend Luis Tiant should be a Baseball Hall of Famer. Luis Tiant spent parts of 19 seasons in the major leagues, most famously spending eight years with the Boston Red Sox and six with the Cleveland Indians. In his career, he went 229-172 with a 3.30 ERA, a 114 OPS+, a 3.47 FIP, and (perhaps most impressive of all) a 66.1 rWAR.
Nov 23, 2020 · Based on these numbers, which cover 21 years of inductions, Luis Tiant meets the average Hall of Fame standard for a starting pitcher. He had more wins than Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Bob Lemon, and Catfish. He had a lower ERA than Robin Roberts, Early Wynn, and Red Ruffing.
Apr 17, 2017 · The former Red Sox ace, who has the second-best WAR among retired pitchers since 1900, says he won't go to Cooperstown even if he gets in after death. He criticizes the Hall of Fame's veterans committees for ignoring his case and other deserving players.
Nov 26, 2017 · Joe Posnanski. Luis Tiant has perhaps the strangest Hall of Fame voting record ever. In 1998, his first year on the ballot, Tiant received 30.9 percent of the vote. Almost every player up to that point who got that high a percentage on their first ballot was eventually elected to the Hall of Fame.
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