Ed Acosta vs. Carter Capps — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Acosta and Carter Capps are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Acosta posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.05 vs 4.21) and home runs allowed (0.78 per nine innings vs 1.04). Carter Capps had the advantage in WHIP (1.348 vs 1.453). By the career numbers, Ed Acosta had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.