Jose Acosta vs. Jared Hughes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Acosta and Jared Hughes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jared Hughes posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.96 vs 4.51) and WHIP (1.284 vs 1.561). Jose Acosta had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.38 per nine innings vs 0.78). By the career numbers, Jared Hughes 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.