Jose Acosta vs. Walt Masterson — Career Comparison

Jose Acosta
Lost GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Walt Masterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Walt Masterson 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. Walt Masterson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.515 compared to 4.51 and 1.561 for Jose Acosta. By the career numbers, Walt Masterson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jose Acosta and Walt Masterson

Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.32
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
2.18
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.55
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.43
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.55
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.82
43.82
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.64
23.64
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.12
46.12
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.38
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.11
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
4.51
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
4.15
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
640
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4949
27
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
213.1
9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649.2
9
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
11.18
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1613
8.8
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.18
11.18
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.55
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.87
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
4.83
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
4.45
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.18
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.15
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
939
39.61
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7281
39.72
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.18
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.63
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
5.02
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
4.84
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.515
1.515
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
871
36.75
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6367
34.74
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.61
39.61
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72

Fielding Stats for Jose Acosta and Walt Masterson

Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
72.3
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
27
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.2
9
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
16.67
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
50.92
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.8
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
73.39
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
67.59
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.73
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.1
92.1
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.782
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.44
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Acosta and Walt Masterson

Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
445.95
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
435.38
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
74
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
600
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
60
486.49
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
526.35
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
9
72.97
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
73.65
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
64.86
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
61.73
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.75
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.91
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.72
30.18
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.16
17.5
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
10
81.08
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.73
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
162.16
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
110.47
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
32.43
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
40.07
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
28.16
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
5
40.54
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
68.23
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.47
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.62
9.33
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
89.19
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
36.82
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
178.38
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
221
239.35
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.36
3.36
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.51
2.51
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
24.32
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.33
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.08
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.17
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50