Ed Acosta vs. Pedro Martinez — Career Comparison

Ed Acosta
Silent GenerationPanamaThrows RightBats SwitchCentral AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Pedro Martinez
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Pedro Martinez 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. Pedro Martinez led in strikeout rate (K%+ 141 vs 75), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 104), and home run suppression (HR9+ 102 vs 93). Ed Acosta held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 190 vs 105). Role difference aside, Pedro Martinez holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ed Acosta and Pedro Martinez

Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.73
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
1.52
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.3
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.39
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
0.7
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.59
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.32
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.65
68.65
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.92
85.92
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.15
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
4.05
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
919
2.93
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.215
0.215
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
27
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8482
27
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
137.2
9
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2827.1
9
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
10
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2221
7.07
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.07
7.07
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.78
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
0.76
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
2.55
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
2.42
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.1
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
4.58
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3154
10.04
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.04
10.04
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.792
0.792
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.39
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.2
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
0.45
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
38.83
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11394
36.27
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.44
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.07
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
4.64
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1006
3.2
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.24
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.2
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.47
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.395
1.395
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.054
1.054
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
34.98
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10356
32.97
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.11
2.11
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.27
36.27

Fielding Stats for Ed Acosta and Pedro Martinez

Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.72
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
1.52
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.3
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
27
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8482
27
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
9
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2827.1
9
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.65
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
0.49
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.85
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
0.84
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.07
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.57
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
441
1.4
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.5
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
1.33
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.83
95.83
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.78
94.78
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.404
0.404
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.878
0.878
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.92
85.92
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.04
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Acosta and Pedro Martinez

Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
1140
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
552.51
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
600
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
580
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
434
502.7
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
49.81
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
40.54
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.95
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.32
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.27
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
1.37
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.87
7.96
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
61.39
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
70.66
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
25.48
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
20.85
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
46.33
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-2.08
-41.51
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-8.05
-9.32
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
17.37
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
300
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
220.08
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.73
2.73
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
72.97
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.79
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA