Ed Acosta vs. Lee Smith — Career Comparison

Ed Acosta
Silent GenerationPanamaThrows RightBats SwitchCentral AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lee Smith
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameRelief PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Lee Smith a clear advantage over Ed Acosta across the core pitching metrics. Lee Smith led in strikeout rate (K%+ 128 vs 75), home run suppression (HR9+ 131 vs 93), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 112 vs 104). Ed Acosta held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 190 vs 104). Lee Smith was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Ed Acosta and Lee Smith

Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
3.73
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
7.13
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.52
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.39
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.5
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.59
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.64
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.56
43.56
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.04
14.04
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
3.34
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
4.05
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.03
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
27
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
27
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
137.2
9
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1289.1
9
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
10
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1133
7.91
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.91
7.91
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.78
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.62
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
2.55
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
3.39
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.52
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.7
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
4.58
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1251
8.73
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.792
0.792
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.39
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.33
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
38.83
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5388
37.61
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.44
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
802
5.6
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
4.64
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
3.32
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.44
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.27
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.54
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.395
1.395
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
34.98
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4791
33.44
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61

Fielding Stats for Ed Acosta and Lee Smith

Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
3.72
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
7.13
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.52
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
27
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
27
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
9
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1289.1
9
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.65
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.36
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.85
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.77
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.57
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
1.17
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.5
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
1.14
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.83
95.83
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.6
97.6
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.404
0.404
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.04
14.04
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Acosta and Lee Smith

Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
57
1140
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1023
8645.07
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
600
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
580
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
540.85
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
16.9
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
1.37
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
11.23
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
50.7
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
50.7
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
16.9
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-2.08
-41.51
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-3.06
-25.86
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
300
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
354.93
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.69
1.69
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
33.8
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA