Jim Abbott vs. Cy Acosta — Career Comparison

Jim Abbott
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Cy Acosta
Baby BoomersMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Abbott built a career as a starting pitcher and Cy Acosta as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Cy Acosta led in run prevention (ERA+ 134 vs 92), strikeout rate (K%+ 90 vs 81), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 101 vs 95). Role difference aside, Cy Acosta holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jim Abbott and Cy Acosta

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
5.18
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.47
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.63
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.58
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.44
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.62
44.62
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.09
59.09
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.17
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.31
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
4.25
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.66
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.216
0.216
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
558
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
9
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1779
9.56
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
6.92
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.92
6.92
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
0.83
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.73
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
3.33
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
3.73
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.39
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
4.77
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
5.27
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.901
0.901
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.28
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.17
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.58
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7211
38.77
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
768
37.16
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
3.58
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
880
4.73
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
3.15
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.38
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.53
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.25
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.08
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.44
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.433
1.433
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.183
1.183
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6442
34.63
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
32.03
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.77
38.77
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.16
37.16

Fielding Stats for Jim Abbott and Cy Acosta

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
5.17
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
559
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
186.1
9
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.39
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.61
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.01
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
2.05
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.5
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
2
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.3
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.1
87.1
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.414
1.414
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.09
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Abbott and Cy Acosta

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
6575
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
9171.43
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
600
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
525
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
4.24
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.75
-18.67
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.76
-65.49
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
250
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.4
2.4
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA