Jose Acosta vs. Manny Sarmiento — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Acosta and Manny Sarmiento are fairly close on the surface numbers. Manny Sarmiento posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.49 vs 4.51) and WHIP (1.291 vs 1.561). Jose Acosta had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.38 per nine innings vs 0.74). By the career numbers, Manny Sarmiento 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.