Jose Acosta vs. Bobby Jenks — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Acosta and Bobby Jenks are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bobby Jenks posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.53 vs 4.51) and WHIP (1.315 vs 1.561). Jose Acosta had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.38 per nine innings vs 0.65). By the career numbers, Bobby Jenks 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.