Ed Acosta vs. John Smoltz — Career Comparison

John Smoltz 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. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 101 for Ed Acosta and 106 for John Smoltz, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 104 and 107 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to John Smoltz — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.