If there was a Hall of Fame for mustaches in Major League Baseball, Luis Tiant would be a first ballot inductee. As it is, let's do a quick comparison of players:
Player A: 283-237 record, .544 winning percentage, 3.45 ERA, 2,461 strikeouts, 1.259 WHIP, 50.5 WAR
Player B: 229-172 record, .601 winning percentage, 3.30 ERA, 2,416 strikeouts, 1.199 WHIP, 66.1 WAR
Player A was just inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Golden Days Eras Committee. That player is Jim Kaat. Player B, as one could probably guess, is Luis Tiant. How in the HELL is Tiant not a Hall of Famer yet? After Kaat, it is even more obvious. Tiant has Kaat beat in most categories. Kaat has more strikeouts and more wins, but also pitched six more seasons. Kaat was an ultimate compiler. Tiant was simply better. He needs to be inducted next time around.
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