Jose Acosta vs. Joey Jay — Career Comparison

Jose Acosta
Lost GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joey Jay
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Joey Jay 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. Joey Jay posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.77 and WHIP 1.359 compared to 4.51 and 1.561 for Jose Acosta. By the career numbers, Joey Jay had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jose Acosta and Joey Jay

Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.32
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
1.8
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.55
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
1.18
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.58
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.53
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.11
52.11
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.64
23.64
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.48
65.48
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.37
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
4.51
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
648
3.77
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
640
27
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4639
27
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
213.1
9
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1546.1
9
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
11.18
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1460
8.5
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.18
11.18
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.5
8.5
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
0.89
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.87
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
607
3.53
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.2
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.9
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
5.81
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.039
1.039
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.31
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.21
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
939
39.61
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6583
38.31
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.18
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.31
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
5.02
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
4.16
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
871
36.75
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5940
34.57
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.61
39.61
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31

Fielding Stats for Jose Acosta and Joey Jay

Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
1.82
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
1.18
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4608
27
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1536
9
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.62
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.29
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
1.99
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
1.91
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.73
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.88
95.88
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.782
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.052
1.052
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.16
65.16
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Acosta and Joey Jay

Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
445.95
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
310
344.44
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
74
600
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
540
600
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
60
486.49
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
483
536.67
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
72.97
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
61.11
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
64.86
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
51.11
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
7.78
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.22
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.72
30.18
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.33
12.59
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
81.08
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
75.56
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
162.16
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
93.33
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
18.89
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
21.11
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
40.54
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
37.78
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.47
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.4
-3.78
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
89.19
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
31.11
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
178.38
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
206
228.89
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.36
3.36
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
2.62
2.62
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
24.32
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
30
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA