Cy Acosta vs. Specs Ellis — Career Comparison

Cy Acosta
Baby BoomersMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Specs Ellis
UnknownThrows LeftBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Specs Ellis 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 5.22 and 1.551 for Specs Ellis. 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 Specs Ellis

Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
5.18
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.15
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.23
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.63
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.44
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.92
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.09
59.09
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.61
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.31
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.66
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.22
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.216
0.216
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
558
27
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
27
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
9
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.2
9
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
6.92
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
11.2
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.92
6.92
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
11.2
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.73
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.46
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
3.73
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.76
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.39
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
5.27
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.76
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.614
0.614
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.58
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
768
37.16
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
42.65
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
3.58
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
3.15
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
6.75
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.53
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.61
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.44
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.77
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.183
1.183
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.551
1.551
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
32.03
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
38.97
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.16
37.16
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.65
42.65

Fielding Stats for Cy Acosta and Specs Ellis

Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
5.17
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.15
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.23
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
559
27
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
27
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186.1
9
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.2
9
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.46
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.01
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.61
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
1.5
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.22
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.3
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.07
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.1
87.1
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cy Acosta and Specs Ellis

Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
9171.43
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
14
365.22
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
495.65
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.02
52.7
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.76
-65.49
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
70.19
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA