Cy Acosta vs. Eggie Hensley — Career Comparison

Cy Acosta
Baby BoomersMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Eggie Hensley
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Eggie Hensley 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 4.17 and 1.414 for Eggie Hensley. 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 Eggie Hensley

Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
5.18
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
1.58
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.05
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.63
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.69
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.44
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.36
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.09
59.09
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.53
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.31
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.66
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
516
4.17
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.216
0.216
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
558
27
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3338
27
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
9
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1112.2
9
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
6.92
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1187
9.6
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.92
6.92
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.6
9.6
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.73
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.45
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
3.73
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
3.12
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.39
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
5.27
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
518
4.19
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.813
0.813
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.58
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.25
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
768
37.16
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4181
33.82
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
3.58
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.28
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
3.15
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
609
4.93
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.53
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.83
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.44
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.7
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.183
1.183
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.414
1.414
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
662
32.03
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3660
29.6
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.367
0.367
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.16
37.16
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.82
33.82

Fielding Stats for Cy Acosta and Eggie Hensley

Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
5.17
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
1.84
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.23
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
559
27
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2869
27
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
186.1
9
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
956.1
9
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.29
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.21
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.01
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
2.63
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.19
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.5
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.02
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.3
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
2.83
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.1
87.1
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.77
93.77
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.544
1.544
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.18
67.18
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cy Acosta and Eggie Hensley

Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
9171.43
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
202
261.77
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
463
600
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432
559.83
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
128.29
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
93.3
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.25
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.78
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.96
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
34.99
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.41
54.96
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
196.98
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
152.92
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.614
0.614
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
69.98
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
59.61
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
116.63
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.76
-65.49
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.51
58.97
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.59
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.03
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.55
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.48
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.48
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Eggie Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100