Luis Tiant Sr.

Luis Tiant Sr.
Pitcher
Born: August 27, 1906 La Habana, Cuba
Died: December 10, 1976 (aged 70) Milton, Massachusetts
Batted: Left Threw: Left
debut
1928, for the Havana Red Sox
Last appearance
1947, for the New York Cubans
Negro National League statistics
Win–loss record	25–22
Run average	3.99
Strikeouts	242
Teams
Havana Red Sox (1928) Cuban Stars West (1930–1932) New York Cubans (1935–1936, 1939–1940, 1943–1947)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star selection (1935, 1947) Negro League World Series champion (1947)

Luis Eleuterio Tiant (August 27, 1906 – December 10, 1976) was a pitcher in Negro league baseball. He played for the Havana Red Sox, Cuban Stars West and New York Cubans, between 1928 and 1947.^[1]

Tiant's son, Luis Tiant, was a major league starting pitcher from 1964 to 1982.

Tiant featured a screwball. Bill James and Rob Neyer ranked it the seventh-best screwball of all time.^[2]

References

1. "Luis Tiant Negro League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
2. James, Bill; Neyer, Rob (2004-06-15). The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers: An Historical Compendium of Pitching, Pitchers, and Pitches. Simon and Schuster. p. 52. ISBN 9780743261586. Retrieved 3 October 2012.

External links

• Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)