Ed Acosta vs. Booker McDaniel — Career Comparison

Ed Acosta
Silent GenerationPanamaThrows RightBats SwitchCentral AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Booker McDaniel
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Booker McDaniel 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. Booker McDaniel posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.64 and WHIP 1.140 compared to 4.05 and 1.453 for Ed Acosta. By the career numbers, Booker McDaniel had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Acosta and Booker McDaniel

Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.73
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
1.66
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.77
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.39
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.7
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.59
Booker McDaniel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.3
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.77
69.77
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.48
46.48
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.61
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.26
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
4.05
Booker McDaniel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
2.64
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
27
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1155
27
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
137.2
9
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
385
9
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
10
Booker McDaniel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
7.83
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.78
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
2.55
Booker McDaniel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
2.43
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
4.58
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
6.97
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.97
6.97
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.792
0.792
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.044
1.044
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.39
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
38.83
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1585
37.05
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.44
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.84
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
4.64
Booker McDaniel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
3.41
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Booker McDaniel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.28
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.37
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.395
1.395
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
34.98
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1466
34.27
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Booker McDaniel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83
Booker McDaniel
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.05
37.05

Fielding Stats for Ed Acosta and Booker McDaniel

Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.72
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
1.68
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.79
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
27
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1155
27
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
9
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
385
9
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.65
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.28
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.85
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
2.03
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Booker McDaniel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.57
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
2.43
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.5
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
2.31
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.83
95.83
Booker McDaniel
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.19
95.19
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.404
0.404
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.375
1.375
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.22
47.22
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Booker McDaniel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Booker McDaniel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Booker McDaniel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Booker McDaniel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Booker McDaniel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Acosta and Booker McDaniel

Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
1140
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
288.75
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
600
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
580
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
577.5
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.614
0.614
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
135
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
86.25
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
37.5
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.5
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.75
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
48.75
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
1.37
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.89
52.08
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
198.75
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
153.75
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
52.5
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
63.75
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
112.5
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.08
-41.51
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.73
55.24
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Booker McDaniel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
18.75
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Booker McDaniel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
15
300
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.75
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
160
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.75
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Booker McDaniel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Booker McDaniel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.75
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Booker McDaniel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.75
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Booker McDaniel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100