Jose Acosta vs. Dave Heaverlo — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Acosta and Dave Heaverlo are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dave Heaverlo posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.41 vs 4.51) and WHIP (1.492 vs 1.561). Jose Acosta had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.38 per nine innings vs 0.69). By the career numbers, Dave Heaverlo 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.