Jose Acosta vs. Don Gross — Career Comparison
Don Gross built a career as a starting pitcher and Jose Acosta as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Don Gross posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.73 and WHIP 1.337 compared to 4.51 and 1.561 for Jose Acosta. By the career numbers, Don Gross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Jose Acosta and Don Gross
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.32
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
3.28
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.62
47.62
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.64
23.64
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.52
25.52
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.2
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
4.51
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
3.73
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
640
27
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1194
27
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
213.1
9
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
9
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.18
11.18
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.05
9.05
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.872
0.872
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
939
39.61
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1689
38.19
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.18
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.24
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.299
1.299
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
871
36.75
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1565
35.39
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.61
39.61
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.19
38.19
Fielding Stats for Jose Acosta and Don Gross
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
3.28
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
2.28
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.73
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.06
98.06
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.782
Don Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.697
0.697
Hitting Stats for Jose Acosta and Don Gross
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
55
445.95
Don Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
145
719.01
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Don Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Don Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Don Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Don Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Don Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Don Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Don Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Don Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3.36
3.36
Don Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
3.78
3.78
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Don Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Don Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.96