Jose Acosta vs. Bob Myrick — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Acosta and Bob Myrick are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Myrick posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.48 vs 4.51) and WHIP (1.468 vs 1.561). Jose Acosta had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.38 per nine innings vs 0.64). By the career numbers, Bob Myrick 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.