Ed Acosta vs. Art Mahaffey — Career Comparison

Ed Acosta
Silent GenerationPanamaThrows RightBats SwitchCentral AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Art Mahaffey
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Art Mahaffey 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 led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 190 vs 94), home run suppression (HR9+ 93 vs 79), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 104 vs 90). Art Mahaffey held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 75). Role difference aside, Ed Acosta holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ed Acosta and Art Mahaffey

Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.73
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
1.67
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.33
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.39
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.53
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.59
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.58
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.97
47.97
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.41
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
4.05
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
463
4.17
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
27
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2997
27
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
137.2
9
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
999
9
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
10
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
959
8.64
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.78
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
1.13
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
2.55
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
3.32
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.21
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
4.58
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
5.76
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.792
0.792
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.39
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.33
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.35
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
38.83
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4252
38.31
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.44
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
4.64
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
4.57
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.395
1.395
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.328
1.328
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
34.98
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3845
34.64
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31

Fielding Stats for Ed Acosta and Art Mahaffey

Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.72
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
1.67
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.33
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
27
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2997
27
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
9
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
999
9
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.65
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.5
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.85
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.05
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.57
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.59
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.5
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.55
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.83
95.83
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.404
0.404
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Acosta and Art Mahaffey

Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
1140
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
310
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
360
600
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
580
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313
521.67
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.428
0.428
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
70
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
51.67
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
11.67
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.67
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
18.33
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
1.37
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
17.23
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
100
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
86.67
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
28.33
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
31.67
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
55
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.08
-41.51
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.87
3.12
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.33
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
13.33
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
300
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
181.67
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.3
3.3
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
60
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.67
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
7
11.67
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA