Cy Acosta vs. Addie Joss — Career Comparison

Cy Acosta
Baby BoomersMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Addie Joss
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Addie Joss 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. Addie Joss posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.89 and WHIP 0.968 compared to 2.66 and 1.226 for Cy Acosta. By the career numbers, Addie Joss had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Cy Acosta and Addie Joss

Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
5.18
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
1.11
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.01
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.63
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
0.62
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.44
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.38
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.09
59.09
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.26
62.26
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.91
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.17
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.31
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
2.66
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.89
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.216
0.216
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.223
0.223
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
558
27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6981
27
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2327
9
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
6.92
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1888
7.3
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.92
6.92
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.3
7.3
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.73
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.07
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
3.73
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.41
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.39
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
5.27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
3.56
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.552
0.552
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.11
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.58
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.22
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
768
37.16
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8891
34.39
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
3.58
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
3.15
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
730
2.82
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.53
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.44
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.183
1.183
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
32.03
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8469
32.76
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.16
37.16
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.39
34.39

Fielding Stats for Cy Acosta and Addie Joss

Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
5.17
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
295
1.12
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.77
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
559
27
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7134
27
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
186.1
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2378
9
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.7
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.01
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
3.21
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.5
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
4.05
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.3
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
3.91
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.1
87.1
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.63
96.63
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.502
3.502
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.15
69.15
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.09
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cy Acosta and Addie Joss

Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
9171.43
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296
194.95
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
911
600
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
538.09
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
77.72
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
59.28
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.83
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.95
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
18.44
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.95
23.02
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
101.43
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
113.94
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
30.3
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
33.59
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
63.23
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.76
-65.49
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.55
15.51
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
35.57
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
297
195.61
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.07
3.07
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
25.69
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.59
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.59
Cy Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100