Jose Acosta vs. Alberto Reyes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Acosta and Alberto Reyes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Alberto Reyes posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.82 vs 4.51) and WHIP (1.281 vs 1.561). Jose Acosta had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.38 per nine innings vs 1.11). By the career numbers, Alberto Reyes 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.