Ed Acosta vs. Jake Northrop — Career Comparison

Ed Acosta
Silent GenerationPanamaThrows RightBats SwitchCentral AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jake Northrop
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jake Northrop 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. Jake Northrop posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.91 and WHIP 1.060 compared to 4.05 and 1.453 for Ed Acosta. By the career numbers, Jake Northrop had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Acosta and Jake Northrop

Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.73
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.09
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.81
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.39
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.7
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.59
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.7
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.89
38.89
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.7
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
4.05
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.91
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
413
27
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
27
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137.2
9
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.1
9
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
10
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
8.03
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.03
8.03
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.78
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
2.55
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.51
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
4.58
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.51
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.792
0.792
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.39
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
38.83
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
306
35.61
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.44
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.93
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
4.64
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.61
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.395
1.395
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
34.98
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
33.98
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.72
1.72
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.61
35.61

Fielding Stats for Ed Acosta and Jake Northrop

Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.72
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.52
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
27
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
9
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.65
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.85
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.57
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.5
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.83
95.83
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.404
0.404
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.944
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.04
14.04
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Acosta and Jake Northrop

Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
1140
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 600 PA
18
415.38
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
580
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 600 PA
21
484.62
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
1.37
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.91
67.18
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.08
-41.51
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.13
72.33
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
15
300
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
4.33
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 600 PA