Jose Acosta vs. Ernie Groth — Career Comparison

Jose Acosta
Lost GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ernie Groth
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ernie Groth 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. Jose Acosta posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.51 and WHIP 1.561 compared to 5.63 and 1.750 for Ernie Groth. By the career numbers, Jose Acosta had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jose Acosta and Ernie Groth

Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.32
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.69
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.55
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.64
23.64
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
4.51
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.63
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
640
27
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213.1
9
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
11.18
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
12.38
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.18
11.18
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.38
12.38
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.87
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3.38
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.9
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.06
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.938
0.938
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
939
39.61
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
43.88
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.18
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
5.02
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
7.31
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.31
7.31
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.561
1.561
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
871
36.75
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
39.94
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.313
0.313
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.344
0.344
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.61
39.61
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.88
43.88

Fielding Stats for Jose Acosta and Ernie Groth

Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.69
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
27
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
9
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.73
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.782
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.667
0.667
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Acosta and Ernie Groth

Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
445.95
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
600
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
486.49
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
72.97
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
64.86
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.72
30.18
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
81.08
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
162.16
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
40.54
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.47
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.61
-61.07
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
89.19
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
22
178.38
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3.36
3.36
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA