Ed Acosta vs. Doc Watson — Career Comparison

Ed Acosta
Silent GenerationPanamaThrows RightBats SwitchCentral AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Watson
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis TerriersFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc Watson 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. Doc Watson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 1.242 compared to 4.05 and 1.453 for Ed Acosta. By the career numbers, Doc Watson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Acosta and Doc Watson

Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.73
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
1.67
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.11
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.39
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.53
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.59
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.51
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.16
51.16
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.51
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
4.05
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.7
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.39
8.39
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
27
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1118
27
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
137.2
9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372.2
9
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
10
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
7.87
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.87
7.87
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.78
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
2.55
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
3.31
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
4.58
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
3.21
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.792
0.792
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.725
0.725
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.39
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.29
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
38.83
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
14.15
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.44
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.39
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
4.64
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.28
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.395
1.395
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.242
1.242
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
34.98
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
10.55
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.311
0.311
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.073
1.073
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.15
14.15

Fielding Stats for Ed Acosta and Doc Watson

Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.72
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.52
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
27
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.65
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.85
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.57
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.5
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.83
95.83
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.88
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.404
0.404
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.348
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.04
14.04
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Acosta and Doc Watson

Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
1140
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
323.44
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
600
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
580
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
525
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
56.25
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.56
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
1.37
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.04
9.55
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60.94
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
84.38
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
37.5
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
23.44
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60.94
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.08
-41.51
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.08
-5.07
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
28.13
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
300
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
215.63
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
2.78
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
46.88
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA