Jim Abbott vs. Manny Acosta — Career Comparison

Jim Abbott
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Manny Acosta
MillenialPanamaThrows RightBats RightCentral AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Abbott built a career as a starting pitcher and Manny Acosta as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Abbott led in home run suppression (HR9+ 103 vs 83), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 94 vs 92), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 95 vs 94). Manny Acosta held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 81). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Jim Abbott.

Pitching Stats for Jim Abbott and Manny Acosta

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
8.46
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.47
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.47
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.58
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.47
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.62
44.62
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.17
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.33
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
4.25
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
3.99
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
744
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
9
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1779
9.56
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
8.49
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.83
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.09
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
3.33
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
4.25
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
4.77
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
7.95
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.95
7.95
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.901
0.901
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.28
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.51
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.17
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
38.77
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1070
38.83
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.83
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
880
4.73
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
4.43
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.38
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.33
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.25
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.08
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.94
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.433
1.433
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.415
1.415
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6442
34.63
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
931
33.79
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.77
38.77
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Jim Abbott and Manny Acosta

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
8.46
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
744
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
9
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.39
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.69
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.61
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.34
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
381
2.05
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.18
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372
2
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.03
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.414
1.414
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.09
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.22
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Abbott and Manny Acosta

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
6575
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
233
19971.43
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
600
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
525
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
4.24
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
1.54
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
50
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.75
-18.67
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-28.28
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
250
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.4
2.4
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA