Jose Acosta vs. Chris Knapp — Career Comparison

Jose Acosta
Lost GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Knapp
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Knapp 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. Jose Acosta posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.51 and WHIP 1.561 compared to 4.99 and 1.493 for Chris Knapp. By the career numbers, Jose Acosta had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jose Acosta and Chris Knapp

Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.32
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.82
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.55
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.47
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.54
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.48
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.94
52.94
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.64
23.64
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.15
81.15
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.25
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.22
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
4.51
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
4.99
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
640
27
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1813
27
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
213.1
9
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
604.1
9
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
11.18
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
9.56
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.18
11.18
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.56
9.56
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
1.07
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.87
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
3.72
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.15
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.9
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
5.29
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.29
5.29
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.001
1.001
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.3
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
939
39.61
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2681
39.93
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.18
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.15
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
5.02
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
372
5.54
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.4
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.34
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.46
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.476
1.476
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
871
36.75
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2361
35.16
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.61
39.61
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.93
39.93

Fielding Stats for Jose Acosta and Chris Knapp

Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.82
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.47
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1813
27
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
604.1
9
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.36
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.07
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.13
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.56
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.43
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.73
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.43
91.43
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.782
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.787
0.787
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.15
81.15
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Acosta and Chris Knapp

Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
445.95
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
600
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
486.49
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
72.97
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
64.86
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.72
30.18
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
81.08
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
162.16
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
40.54
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.47
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
89.19
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
22
178.38
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.36
3.36
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA