Ed Acosta vs. Omer Newsome — Career Comparison

Ed Acosta
Silent GenerationPanamaThrows RightBats SwitchCentral AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Omer Newsome
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Omer Newsome 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 5.93 and 1.599 for Omer Newsome. 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 Omer Newsome

Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.73
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
1.92
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.93
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.39
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.43
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.59
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.53
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.61
48.61
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.45
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
4.05
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
5.93
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.407
0.407
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
27
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1015
27
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
137.2
9
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338.1
9
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
10
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
11.7
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.7
11.7
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.78
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.43
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
2.55
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
2.69
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
4.58
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
3.46
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.792
0.792
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.683
0.683
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.39
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.35
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
38.83
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1243
33.07
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.44
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.45
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
4.64
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
7.74
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.74
7.74
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.52
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.25
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.48
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.395
1.395
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.599
1.599
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
34.98
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1082
28.78
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.311
0.311
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.453
0.453
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.07
33.07

Fielding Stats for Ed Acosta and Omer Newsome

Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.72
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
2.35
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.19
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
27
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839
27
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
9
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279.2
9
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.65
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.58
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.85
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
2.67
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.57
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
3.54
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.5
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.25
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.83
95.83
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.82
91.82
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.404
0.404
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.68
50.68
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.16
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Acosta and Omer Newsome

Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
1140
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
306.12
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
600
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
580
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
559.18
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.503
0.503
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
114.29
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
102.04
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.16
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.24
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
1.37
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.9
32.25
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
134.69
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
138.78
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
53.06
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
53.06
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
106.12
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.08
-41.51
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.1
37.15
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.41
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
15
300
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
147
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.33
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA