You would not ever mistake Luis Tiant for any other jar in baseball. From his unique pitching appellation that often included turning his back to the shake to pieces, to his "Fu Manchu" moustache, to his smoking victory cigars in the shower, Tiant was actually one of a kind. He was in like manner, at his best, one heck of a jug.
Tiant's best years came in the 1970s, at what time he won 15 or more games every one year for the Boston Red Sox from 1972 end 1976 (including a trio of 20-obtain seasons). But he also pitched consistently well despite the Cleveland Indians in the 1960s, including human being year (1968) when he recorded the lowest earned clamor average by an American League pot since 1919 (when Walter Johnson posted a 1.49 ERA for the Washington Senators).
The Indians purchased Tiant from the Mexico City Tigers in 1962. He won 36 games in 2+ seasons in the Indians' farm hypothesis. In 1964, he was called up to the Tribe later going 15-1 for their Triple-A affiliate, Portland, striking out 154 batters in 137 innings. Debuting in the swelling leagues on July 19, 1964, he proved speedily that his performance at Portland was nay fluke, going 10-4 for Cleveland the rest of that fit time with a 2.83 ERA.
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