Cy Acosta vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Cy Acosta
Baby BoomersMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Syl Johnson 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 4.06 and 1.283 for Syl Johnson. 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 Syl Johnson

Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
5.18
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
2.25
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.87
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.63
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.44
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.49
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.09
59.09
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.91
48.91
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.31
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.66
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
977
4.06
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.216
0.216
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
558
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
6.92
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2290
9.52
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.92
6.92
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.73
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.72
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
3.73
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.39
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
5.27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
3.82
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.58
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.2
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
768
37.16
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9124
37.92
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
3.58
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
0.84
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
3.15
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1099
4.57
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.53
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.44
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.183
1.183
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.283
1.283
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
32.03
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8588
35.69
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.16
37.16
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Cy Acosta and Syl Johnson

Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
5.17
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
559
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186.1
9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.29
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.01
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.3
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.1
87.1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Cy Acosta and Syl Johnson

Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
9171.43
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
429.59
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
702
556.41
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
100.66
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.64
27.46
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
132.36
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
120.48
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
40.42
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
42.01
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.76
-65.49
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.59
22.66
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.23
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
169.62
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.78
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100