Jose Acevedo vs. Tim Corcoran — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Acevedo and Tim Corcoran are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tim Corcoran posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.97 vs 5.74) and home runs allowed (0.9 per nine innings vs 1.73). Jose Acevedo had the advantage in WHIP (1.485 vs 1.581). By the career numbers, Tim Corcoran had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.