Jose Acosta vs. Carlos Marmol — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Acosta and Carlos Marmol are fairly close on the surface numbers. Carlos Marmol posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.57 vs 4.51) and WHIP (1.390 vs 1.561). Jose Acosta had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.38 per nine innings vs 0.76). By the career numbers, Carlos Marmol 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.