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Top Eight Red Sox Pitchers of All Time

By Will DiGravio

Jul 29, 2015; Boston, MA, USA; Hall of Fame player Pedro Martinez stops to smell the roses during his number retirement ceremony performed in Spanish before the game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 29, 2015; Boston, MA, USA; Hall of Fame player Pedro Martinez stops to smell the roses during his number retirement ceremony performed in Spanish before the game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 30, 2013; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox former players Carlton Fisk (left) and Luis Tiant (center) shake hands with catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia (39) after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch prior to game six of the MLB baseball World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2013; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox former players Carlton Fisk (left) and Luis Tiant (center) shake hands with catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia (39) after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch prior to game six of the MLB baseball World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /

Number Eight: Luis Tiant

One of the most dominate pitchers of the 1970’s, Luis Tiant has numbers that, while may not rank him as one of the greatest pitchers of all time, are comparable to many that are in the Hall of Fame.

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Tiant spent eight of his nineteen year career with the Red Sox, and pitched in front of the Fenway Faithful for most of his prime. During his tenure in Boston, Tiant led the league with a 1.91 ERA in 1972, and earned two All-Star selections.

He recorded a 3.36 ERA, striking out 1075 batters, and earning a .601 winning percentage, and recording a WHIP of 1.201.

Most notably, Tiant pitched a standout season in 1975, winning 18 games and playing a major role in bringing the Red Sox to the 1975 World Series to face off against the Cincinnati Reds and the Big Red Machine. Tiant pitched the series of his life, winning Game 1 and Game 2, pitching a shutout in the former and a complete game in the later.

While the Red Sox did not win the series, Tiant cemented his legacy, thus, earning his spot on this list of the greatest Red Sox pitchers of all-time.

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