Jose Acosta vs. Matt Reynolds — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Acosta and Matt Reynolds are fairly close on the surface numbers. Matt Reynolds posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.8 vs 4.51) and WHIP (1.387 vs 1.561). Jose Acosta had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.38 per nine innings vs 1.61). By the career numbers, Matt Reynolds 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.