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Luis Clemente Tiant Vega (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlwis ˈtjant]) (born November 23, 1940) is a Cuban former Major League Baseball (MLB) right-handed starting pitcher. He pitched in MLB for 19 years, primarily for the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox.
Nov 23, 2010 · Luis Tiant. Position: Pitcher. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-0 , 180lb (183cm, 81kg) Born: November 23, 1940 in Marianao, Cuba. Debut: (Age 23-239d, 12,257th in major league history) 9.0 IP, 4 H, 11 SO, 4 BB, 0 ER, W. Last Game: (Age 41-285d) 5.1 IP, 12 H, 4 SO, 1 BB, 7 ER, L.
- Marianao, La Habana, Cuba
- November 23, 1940
Luis Tiant is a former pitcher who played for the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox in the AL. He won 229 games, struck out 2416 batters, and had a career ERA of 3.30 in 17 seasons.
Luis Tiant’s legend developed in the United States well after his 30th birthday. But for baseball fans in his native Cuba, Tiant was a hero from his earliest days as a professional. A sizzling fastball, pinpoint control and a dogged spirit made fans around the globe fall in love with “El Tiante.”
- Paul Casella
- 19-strikeout shutout. Tiant turned in one of the most dominant outings in MLB history -- and one that will likely never be replicated -- on July 3, 1968, against the Twins.
- Oh, so close: Trio of one-hitters. Tiant first flirted with a no-hitter in just his second MLB season. Only 24 years old at the time, he took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning against the Washington Senators on June 16, 1965, before Woodie Hield ended it with a leadoff single.
- Dazzling debut. Tiant made it clear from the first time he toed the rubber on July 19, 1964, that he was ready for the game’s biggest stage. Just 23 years old at the time, Tiant made his MLB debut against a Roger Maris-led Yankees team at the historic Yankee Stadium.
- Remarkable 1968 campaign. Tiant’s 1968 campaign was simply one of the best by any pitcher in MLB history. Sure, it came during the “Year of the Pitcher,” but Tiant -- who went 21-9 with a 1.60 ERA and 254 strikeouts in 32 starts (including 19 complete games and nine shutouts) -- managed to stand out in a year full of stand-out pitching performances.
Find comprehensive stats and biographical data of Luis Tiant, a Cuban-born pitcher who played for the Indians, Twins and Red Sox from 1964 to 1982. See his career totals, awards, quotes and more.
Luis Tiant, professional baseball player who was one of the outstanding pitchers of the 1970s and won more games than any other Cuban-born player, compiling a record of 229 victories and 172 losses, with an ERA of 3.30 in 19 major league seasons. Learn more about Tiant’s life and career.
