Ed Acosta vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Ed Acosta
Silent GenerationPanamaThrows RightBats SwitchCentral AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Robin Roberts 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 166), home run suppression (HR9+ 93 vs 76), and run prevention (ERA+ 101 vs 88). Robin Roberts held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 84 vs 75). Role difference aside, Ed Acosta holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ed Acosta and Robin Roberts

Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.73
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.39
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.59
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
4.05
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
137.2
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
10
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.78
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
2.55
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
4.58
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.792
0.792
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.39
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
38.83
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.44
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
4.64
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.395
1.395
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
34.98
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18218
34.97
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Ed Acosta and Robin Roberts

Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.72
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.65
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.85
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.83
95.83
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.404
0.404
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Acosta and Robin Roberts

Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
1140
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
580
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
1.37
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.08
-41.51
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
300
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75