Cy Acosta vs. Yu Darvish — Career Comparison

Cy Acosta
Baby BoomersMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Yu Darvish
MillenialJapanThrows RightBats RightAsiaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Yu Darvish 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. Yu Darvish led in strikeout rate (K%+ 126 vs 90), walk avoidance (BB%+ 120 vs 101), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 95). Cy Acosta held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 134 vs 111). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Yu Darvish.

Pitching Stats for Cy Acosta and Yu Darvish

Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
5.18
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.5
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.5
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.63
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.58
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.44
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.47
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.09
59.09
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.29
55.29
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.31
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.66
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
721
3.65
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.216
0.216
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.221
0.221
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
558
27
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5334
27
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
9
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1778
9
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
6.92
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1460
7.39
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.92
6.92
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.39
7.39
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.73
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
1.17
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
3.73
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
563
2.85
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.39
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
5.27
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2075
10.5
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.5
10.5
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.99
6.99
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.484
1.484
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.42
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.58
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.42
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
768
37.16
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7305
36.98
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
3.58
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
3.15
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
756
3.83
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.53
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.24
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.44
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
0.56
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.183
1.183
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
32.03
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6597
33.39
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.16
37.16
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98

Fielding Stats for Cy Acosta and Yu Darvish

Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
5.17
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.5
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.5
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
559
27
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5334
27
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
186.1
9
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1778
9
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.57
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.01
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
0.69
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.5
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
1.29
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.3
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
1.26
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.1
87.1
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.835
0.835
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cy Acosta and Yu Darvish

Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
9171.43
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
297
1080
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
600
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
552.73
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
54.55
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
36.36
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.55
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.64
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.18
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.95
10.74
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
80
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
69.09
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.55
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.18
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.09
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.76
-65.49
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-4.51
-16.4
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.64
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.91
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
301.82
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.99
1.99
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.09
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.64
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.55
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA