Cy Acosta vs. Howard Ehmke — Career Comparison

Cy Acosta
Baby BoomersMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ehmke
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ehmke 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.66 and WHIP 1.226 compared to 3.75 and 1.388 for Howard Ehmke. By the career numbers, Cy Acosta had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Cy Acosta and Howard Ehmke

Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
5.18
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
1.36
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
1.08
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.63
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
0.53
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.44
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
0.53
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.09
59.09
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.39
79.39
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
0.63
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.06
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.31
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.04
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.66
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1174
3.75
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.216
0.216
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
558
27
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8462
27
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
9
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2820.2
9
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
6.92
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2873
9.17
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.92
6.92
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.73
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.33
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
3.73
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1042
3.32
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.39
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
5.27
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1030
3.29
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.735
0.735
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.58
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.44
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
768
37.16
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12110
38.64
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
3.58
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.22
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
3.15
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1425
4.55
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.53
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.44
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.183
1.183
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.388
1.388
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
32.03
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10931
34.88
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.16
37.16
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.64
38.64

Fielding Stats for Cy Acosta and Howard Ehmke

Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
5.17
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
559
27
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186.1
9
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.29
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.01
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
853
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.5
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.3
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
996
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.1
87.1
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.77
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.333
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Cy Acosta and Howard Ehmke

Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
9171.43
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
236.58
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1088
600
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1009
556.43
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
115.81
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
91.54
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
20.96
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.31
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
24.26
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.32
32.72
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
143.38
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
130.15
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
39.15
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
40.26
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
79.41
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.76
-65.49
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.98
34.73
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
14.34
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
61.21
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.8
9.8
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.23
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.76
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.55
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.31
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33