Jose Acosta vs. Tom Means — Career Comparison

Tom Means 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. Tom Means posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.05 and WHIP 0.900 compared to 4.51 and 1.561 for Jose Acosta. By the career numbers, Tom Means had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.