Jose Acosta vs. Joe Sherman — Career Comparison

Jose Acosta
Lost GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Sherman
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Sherman 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. Joe Sherman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.4 and WHIP 1.067 compared to 4.51 and 1.561 for Jose Acosta. By the career numbers, Joe Sherman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jose Acosta and Joe Sherman

Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.32
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.55
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.64
23.64
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
4.51
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.4
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
640
27
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213.1
9
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
11.18
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
9
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.18
11.18
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
2.87
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.9
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
939
39.61
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
36.6
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.18
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
5.02
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.4
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.067
1.067
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
871
36.75
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
34.8
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.61
39.61
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.6
36.6

Fielding Stats for Jose Acosta and Joe Sherman

Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.73
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.782
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Acosta and Joe Sherman

Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
445.95
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
600
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
486.49
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
514.29
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
72.97
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
64.86
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.72
30.18
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
38.48
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
81.08
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
162.16
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.448
0.448
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
40.54
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
32.47
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
66.46
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
89.19
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
22
178.38
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3.36
3.36
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0