Jose Acosta vs. Mark Guthrie — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Acosta and Mark Guthrie are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mark Guthrie posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.05 vs 4.51) and WHIP (1.454 vs 1.561). Jose Acosta had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.38 per nine innings vs 0.93). By the career numbers, Mark Guthrie had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.