Ed Acosta vs. Zach Jackson — Career Comparison

Ed Acosta
Silent GenerationPanamaThrows RightBats SwitchCentral AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Zach Jackson
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Zach Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Acosta as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Acosta posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.05 and WHIP 1.453 compared to 5.81 and 1.566 for Zach Jackson. By the career numbers, Ed Acosta had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Acosta and Zach Jackson

Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.73
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.39
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.59
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.43
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
4.05
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
5.81
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
413
27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137.2
9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
10
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
11.19
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.19
11.19
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.78
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.28
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
2.55
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
2.91
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
4.58
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
5.38
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.38
5.38
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.792
0.792
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.921
0.921
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.39
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
594
38.83
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
41.1
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.44
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
4.64
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
6.32
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.2
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.395
1.395
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.567
1.567
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
535
34.98
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.311
0.311
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1

Fielding Stats for Ed Acosta and Zach Jackson

Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.72
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.65
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.51
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.85
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.54
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.57
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.31
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.5
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.05
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.83
95.83
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.404
0.404
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Acosta and Zach Jackson

Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
1140
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1015.38
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
580
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
415.38
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
1.37
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
4.57
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
40
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.08
-41.51
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.1
-4.76
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
15
300
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA