Jose Acosta vs. Russ Ortiz — Career Comparison

Jose Acosta
Lost GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Russ Ortiz
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Russ Ortiz 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 a career ERA of 4.51 against Russ Ortiz's 4.51, with WHIP of 1.561 and 1.514 respectively. The raw numbers call this too close to separate — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jose Acosta and Russ Ortiz

Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.32
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
1.68
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.55
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.44
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.61
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.48
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.94
55.94
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.64
23.64
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.53
85.53
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.25
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
4.51
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
832
4.51
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
640
27
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4984
27
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
213.1
9
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1661.1
9
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
11.18
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1618
8.77
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.18
11.18
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
0.97
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.87
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
860
4.66
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.2
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.9
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1192
6.46
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.46
6.46
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.235
1.235
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.31
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.24
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
939
39.61
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7316
39.63
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.18
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
5.02
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
903
4.89
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.42
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.3
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.75
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.492
1.492
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
871
36.75
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6278
34.01
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.61
39.61
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.63
39.63

Fielding Stats for Jose Acosta and Russ Ortiz

Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
1.68
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.44
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4984
27
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1661.1
9
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.57
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
1.45
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.05
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
2.02
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.73
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.782
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.53
85.53
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Acosta and Russ Ortiz

Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
445.95
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
316
311.84
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
74
600
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
608
600
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
60
486.49
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
507
500.33
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
9
72.97
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
102.63
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
8
64.86
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
73.03
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
22.7
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.91
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
29.61
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
30.18
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.39
38.87
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
10
81.08
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
146.05
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
162.16
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
139.14
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.448
0.448
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.549
0.549
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
32.43
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
44.41
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
48.36
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
5
40.54
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
85.86
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
32.47
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.7
39.18
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.97
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
89.19
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
34.54
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
178.38
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
133.22
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3.36
3.36
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
24.32
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
59.21
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.95
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
9
8.88
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA