Jose Acosta vs. Burt Hooton — Career Comparison

Jose Acosta
Lost GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Burt Hooton
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Burt Hooton 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. Burt Hooton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.38 and WHIP 1.265 compared to 4.51 and 1.561 for Jose Acosta. By the career numbers, Burt Hooton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jose Acosta and Burt Hooton

Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.32
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
480
1.63
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.55
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.28
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
0.51
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.46
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.61
52.61
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.64
23.64
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.54
78.54
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.29
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.1
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
4.51
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
996
3.38
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
640
27
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7956
27
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
213.1
9
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2652
9
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
11.18
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2497
8.47
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.18
11.18
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.47
8.47
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
0.65
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
2.87
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
799
2.71
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.2
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.9
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1491
5.06
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.864
0.864
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.21
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.07
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
939
39.61
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11025
37.42
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.18
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.12
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
5.02
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1112
3.77
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.42
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.26
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.54
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
871
36.75
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10005
33.95
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.61
39.61
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.42
37.42

Fielding Stats for Jose Acosta and Burt Hooton

Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
480
1.63
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.28
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7954
27
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2651.1
9
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
0.56
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
1.27
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.05
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
554
1.88
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
1.83
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.73
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.11
97.11
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.782
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.121
1.121
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.54
78.54
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.07
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Acosta and Burt Hooton

Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
445.95
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
481
316.1
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
74
600
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
913
600
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
60
486.49
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
748
491.57
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
72.97
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
60.46
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
64.86
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
46
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.83
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.63
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
14.46
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.72
30.18
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23.38
15.36
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
81.08
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
80.18
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
162.16
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
90.69
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
27.6
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
32.2
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
5
40.54
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
57.17
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.47
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.48
4.91
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.31
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
89.19
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
28.92
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
178.38
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
243
159.69
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3.36
3.36
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.76
3.76
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
24.32
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
76.89
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.31
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.94
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.66
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0